Ingredients :
Chicken : 1/2 kg
Onion : 2 (large,finely chopped)
Tomatoes : 2 (medium,finely,chopped)
Ginger garlic paste : 2 tsp
Chili powder : 21/2 tsp
Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
Coriander powder : 1 tbsp
Whole Pepper corns (crushed) : 2 tbsp or to tolerance level
Cinnamon : 2 sticks
Cardamom : 2 pods
Clove : 2 nos
Bay leaf : 1
Fennel seeds : 1 tsp
Curry leaf : 1 sprig
Lemon Juice : 1/2 tsp (optional)
Oil : 3 tbsp
Method of Preparation:
1. Clean and wash the chicken pieces with turmeric powder and drain it.
2. Marinate the chicken for 1 hour with chili powder,1/2tsp turmeric powder, 1tsp ginger garlic paste and salt as required.
3. Heat a kadai with oil and add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, fennel seeds and bay leaves and saute for a minute.
4. Add finely chopped onion and sauté till onion turns to translucent,then add ginger garlic paste. saute well so that the pastes don’t get burnt.
5. Add chopped tomato pieces and smash it using the ladle, now add the coriander powder and mix well.
6. Add ¼ cup of water into the masala and reduce the flame to medium.
7. Close the kadai and let the masal get cooked for 5 minutes until the oil separates.
8. Add the marinated chicken pieces and sauté nicely till the moisture in the chicken comes out, now there will be enough water in the chicken to get cooked.
9. Adjust the salt and close the kadai in medium flame and cook for 8to10 minutes. (Note : Check that the chicken pieces are cooked well, if not cook for some more time.)
10. When the chicken is cooked,add the crushed pepper corns on top and mix well.
11. Add the lemon juice after switching off the stove. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with rice and enjoy!
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Happy Cooking!
Sangeetha
Tried it today, came out well. Didn't alter the recipe much except reducing the amount of chili powder. Also couldn't marinate chicken since I was pressed for time, still tasted good.
Hi Latha, You're welcome 🙂 Glad to know that humble space of mine is of some help to u.
Please do try when you've time & I do hope you & your husband like it.
Happy cooking 🙂
Sangeetha
hi,
thanks…….its great guideline for new cookers like me…. sure i try for my husband tks…..
Hi Aravind, Very pleased to hear that 🙂 yes it is worth the efforts 🙂 Thanks so much for returning to leave a comment!
I tried this last month and after that only tried this as a chicken dish.
Simply superb.
Dear Ushnishda, thanks for that sweet note..I do remember that ur tried my chettinad chicken and ur words for me on ur blog is best compliment one can get! Thanks for being encouraging and supportive..:)Happy Cooking!!
Dear Sangeetha
I just read Sobha's comment!!!
Remember ?, I had cooked this dish on 21st Nov 2009 and posted it at my blog http://ushnishg.blogspot.com/2009/11/chettinad-pepper-chicken.html
Since then I have cooked this awesome recipe several times..just too good…and a party dish to surprise Bongs.
Have a nice weekend
Thanks a lot sobha for trying this recipe and also for sharing your feedback here. I’m so glad that it came out well..
hi,
i made this today……….was really yummy……thanks for posting
mouthwatering….
Do try and let me know ur feedback.
Dear Sangeetha
I am going to cook this dish now for diner..In fact my wife is doing the most of it. She doesn't go to her clinic on satday evening..I am sure it will very tasty.