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Chicken Chettinad

By shriya on Apr 8, 2008 in Meat & Seafood Entrées

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Chicken Chettinad is another authentic south Indian dish. Chettinad is a very special and popular style of cooking in Tamilnadu. They are known for a variety of dishes and Chettinad Chicken has to be the king of them. You’ll find this listed in almost every South Indian restaurant menu . The chicken is cooked with some distinct ingredients such as poppy seeds , fennel seeds, coriander seeds that give a very special aroma to the curry. Chettinad is known for its culinary delicacies. Chettinad food, now is one of the many reasons why people get to know Chettinad.

Ingredients:

  • Chicken :800gm (with bone)
  • onion: 1 1/2 (medium) (finely chopped)
  • Tomatoes : 2 (finely chopped)
  • Oil : 2 tbps
  • Salt : required to tatse
  • water : 1 1/2 cups
  • Turmeric Powder : 1/4 tsp
  • Curry leaves : 4 to 6
  • Lemon juice : 1tsp

For Masala Paste:

  • Coriander seeds: 1 tsp
  • Cumin seeds : 1tsp
  • Fennel seeds : 1tsp
  • Poppy seeds : 1 1/2 tsp
  • Whole red chilies : 6 to 8
  • Coconut : 4 tbsp (grated)
  • Cinnamon : 1″
  • Cloves and cardamom : 2 each
  • Ginger and garlic : 2 tsp (finely chopped)

Method of Preparation :

  1. Roast all the ingredients in a little oil except ginger and garlic. Let it cool for few seconds.
  2. Grind them all together with ginger and garlic. Grind it in to a smooth paste.
  3. Heat oil in a vessel and add bay leaves and onions fry them till onions turn in to golden brown.
  4. After that add the ground masala paste, curry leaves, turmeric powder and fry them for like 5 minutes and then add the chicken in to it.
  5. Mix it all together so the masala blend with chicken and cook them for 3 to 4 minutes in medium heat.
  6. Now add the tomatoes and required salt.
  7. Close the lid and let it cook for 3 minutes in medium heat.
  8. After that add 1 1/2 cups of water into it and close the lid .
  9. Boil the gravy for like 8 minutes in medium heat or till the oil separates in the top.
  10. Finally add the lemon juice on top of it and garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve it hot with chapathi, dosa and rice. :-)

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17 Comment(s)

  1. Wow looking to the pic itself i am drooling and then you were talking about the chettinad food, makes me want to make these.
    Will try them and when i do i will let you know.

    Happy Cook BELGIUM Windows XP Internet Explorer 7.0 | Apr 8, 2008 | Reply

  2. wow!wonderful recipe!!!!looks so yummmm

    dhivya UNITED STATES Windows XP Internet Explorer 6.0 | Apr 8, 2008 | Reply

  3. Looks yum!! These are a big favourite if mine…Looks good!

    Seema UNITED STATES Windows XP Internet Explorer 7.0 | Apr 8, 2008 | Reply

  4. One of my all time fave chicken dishes! Like your version and will try sometime! :)

    Kalai UNITED STATES Windows XP Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.9 | Apr 8, 2008 | Reply

  5. I have made this before but I want to try your version really soon…will let you know when I do, it looks delicious!

    Meeso UNITED STATES Mac OS X Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1 | Apr 8, 2008 | Reply

  6. never tried this recipe till now shriya , looks soooooo good

    sagari UNITED STATES Windows XP Internet Explorer 6.0 | Apr 9, 2008 | Reply

  7. Shriya, in my ominvore days I’d often cook chicken chettinad which was one of my hubby’s favorites. I now make a version with mushrooms that’s also quite delicious.

    Vaishali UNITED STATES Windows XP Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.13 | Apr 10, 2008 | Reply

  8. Wow…love your pic.It looks so rich and delicious!

    Homecooked UNITED STATES Windows XP Internet Explorer 6.0 | Apr 11, 2008 | Reply

  9. Chettinad chicken looks so yum!!

    Meera UNITED STATES Windows XP Internet Explorer 6.0 | Apr 11, 2008 | Reply

  10. Wow Chicken chettinad! Looks spicy and soooo delish. Man I wish I was living around your way…I totally would have invited myself over for a meal ;o)

    anuzi UNITED STATES Windows XP Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.13 | Apr 16, 2008 | Reply

  11. I often heard of this dish but never had it.

    Cynthia BARBADOS Windows XP Internet Explorer 7.0 | Apr 18, 2008 | Reply

  12. Hi Shriya, This is one of my favorite curry.I loved ur curry and hard to resist the picture.

    shibani CHINA Windows Vista Internet Explorer 7.0 | Apr 22, 2008 | Reply

  13. That pic makes me want some right away. The slut bread intrigues, I have to take a look at it.

    shankari UNITED STATES Windows XP Internet Explorer 7.0 | Apr 22, 2008 | Reply

  14. Thanks HC. I am fond of chettinad foods too. Let me know if you try this.

    Thanks for your lovely comments kalai, dhivya,sagari, seema, Homeccoked,Cynthia and meera.

    I’ve tried different versions too meeso but trust me this tastes really good.

    Its of my hubby’s fav too vaishali and I never tried with mushrooms , next time I’ll give it a try.

    Thanks for your comments shibani.

    You are welcome to have it shankari. Good to see you again. thanks for your comments.

    Hi anuzi, You are mostly welcome. Its so nice of you to say this. :-)

    shriya UNITED STATES Windows Vista Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.14 | Apr 24, 2008 | Reply

  15. Hi thanks for dropping by my blog..U have many wonderful recipes here..And the fortune cooking contest is a wonderful theme indeed

    Divya Vikram UNITED STATES Windows Vista Opera 9.27 | Apr 25, 2008 | Reply

  16. Chicken Chettinad looks wonderful.

    Meera UNITED STATES Windows XP Internet Explorer 6.0 | Apr 29, 2008 | Reply

  17. thats really great - i guess mine is similar except for the poppy seeds. thats a great idea. thanks!

    Arundathi INDIA Mac OS X Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.14 | Apr 30, 2008 | Reply

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