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Chettinad Chicken Curry

Recipe for Chettinad Chicken Curry


Ingredients:

Chicken : 1 kg /2.2 lb
Shallots/Pearl onions : 1 cup
Kashmiri Chilli Powder : 1 tbs
Tomatoes : 2  (small, finely chopped)
Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
Bay leaves : 1
Curry leaves : 2 sprig
Coconut milk : 1 cup (extract from 1/2 coconut)
Salt to taste
Oil : 1 tbsp

For grinding :
Cumin seeds : 3/4 tsp
Fennel seeds : 3/4 tsp
Coriander seeds : 11/2 tbsps
Dried red chillies : 7-8 or to your spice level
Pepper corns : 1 tsp
Cardamoms : 3 pods
Cloves :  2 nos
Cinnamon : 1″ stick
Curry leaves : 1 sprig
Oil : 1/2 tsp
Green chillis : 3-4
Garlic : 5-8 cloves
Ginger : 2″ piece
Poppy seeds : 1 tsp

Method of Preparation :

1. Wash and cut chicken into medium sized pieces.
2. Soak poppy seeds in warm water for 10 mts.
3. Make a paste of the ginger, garlic, green chillies and poppy seeds. Keep aside.
4. Heat a frying pan to medium-high, add 1 tsp oil. When hot, add the cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, black peppercorns, cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves dried red chillis,curry leaves, stirring constantly until lightly roasted. Cool and grind to a powder.
5. Heat oil in a large saucepan over a medium-high heat. When hot, add the bay leave.shallots/small onions and curry leaves and saute till transparent.
6. Add the kashmiri chilli powder and turmeric powder and just stir for few seconds.

7. Add the grounded ginger,garlic,green chillie and poppy paste. Continue to stir and fry for about 4 minutes, drizzling little water to prevent sticking.
8. Add chicken and cook on high heat,stir until they are well coated with the masala for about 4-5 minutes.
9. Reduce to medium heat, add salt,tomatoes and combine well.
Cook the chicken for 4-5 mts, uncovered, Now add the coconut milk and 1/2cup of water(if needed) allow to boil.
10. Turn the heat to medium low, cover and simmer until the chicken is almost cooked, about 20-25 minutes. Open lid and combine well.
11. Finally add the ground masala powder and cook for 3 mts. Turn off heat.
12. Garnish with curry leaves.Yummy chettinad chicken curry is ready.
13. Serve hot with white steamed rice, biryani, chapatis or dosas.


Notes : 
If gravy turns out watery, just turn up the heat to high and keeping the lid open, boil until you get a thick gravy.

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  1. kothiyavunu.com says

    Hi Milli, A warm welcome to kothiyavunu! I am glad you are enjoying the recipes posted here and thx for referring to your friend.I am honored 🙂 Hope your friend too like this humble space. Hope you get to try recipe soon and don't forget to pour your feedback.

    Have a great day!
    Sangeetha

  2. kothiyavunu.com says

    Hello R J, You're welcome! Oh those are to-die-for! I make them on a regular basis. It's a pleasure to know that everyone enjoyed this dish. Thank you very much R J for trying this recipe and sharing your valuable feedback here !

    Happy Cooking!
    Sangeetha

  3. milli says

    Hi Sangeetha. I grew up in Mangalore and my dad was from thalisheri (don;t know if I have spelt it right!). I grew up eating all of these foods. I live in the UK and miss home food a lot. I accidently bumped into this site and I cannot wait to try all those nostalgic recipes. I have forwarded your website to my keralite friends of mine in the US too! Thanks again!

  4. R J says

    i tried this RECIPE LAST DAY & it is the most tasty-yummy chicken i have ever made. Thanks to Kothiyavunnu…really great….Everyone enjoyed the food so much…

  5. kothiyavunu.com says

    Hello Sajitha,

    You're most welcome! Really happy to know that it worked well for you…Thanks a lot for trying the recipe. Hope you get to try other recipes too and like them too 🙂

    Cheers!
    Sangeetha

  12. Sajitha Shyam says

    Hai Sangeetha, superb chettinadu chicken curry,very delicious recipe…
    I have tried this recipe..hmmm yummy.. and the colour of curry looks great..
    U really made my day…Thank u…

  13. Anonymous says

    Hi Sangeetha, all of your recipes are yummy and can be very easily made and are easily understandable too. could you please put in your blog recipe for making rasagolla.thanks.

  15. pooja says

    yummy looking spicy chicken …I love chettinad cuisine for the spice factor..love spicy foods a lot..this looks terffic and mouthwatering.

  16. Manasa says

    Looks super delicious…one of my favourite chicken recipes. When I decide to make an curry with chicken, I generally end up selecting this one. Next time, will check ur version if you got some secret ingredients 😉 since mine is straight out of a cookbook.

  17. stella says

    My name is stella and i live in Malaysia, I was browsing through for chettinad chicken and found your recipe on the site.
    I tried ur recipe and it was a big hit it turned out excellent.my family thoroughly enjoyed it.
    I just love the colour of the gravy..so i thought i should leave comment.
    sure will try your other recipes too.Thanks a lot.
    I looking for chilli beef if u have the recipe pls send it my mail id stella20@yahoo.com

  18. Tulip says

    I was browsing thru your chicken recipes…loved all of them…splly this is so delicious…chettinad is something new to us…will surely try this…. 🙂

  22. Lena Rashmin Raj says

    hellooooo……i dnt knw ur name…chettinadu chicken curry is my all time fav..bt tasted it alwayz from chettinadu hotels , coimbatore..wished to make a try alwayz..and searched in net several times..i had seen so many recipes and snaps of it…but was not satisfied much,….but tell you the truth, i havent seen such a perfect snap and recipe ever before…surely i will try your recipe and its bookmarked..adipolitto.. 🙂

  24. pria says

    Hi dear,
    your chicken curry looks great… im a great fan of chettinad curries.
    I have some awards waiting for you in my blog, please do collect it.
    Happy bogging 🙂

  29. Sangeetha Subhash says

    Thank u sushma appreciation from people like you really makes me happy 🙂

    Thank u Akka….:-)

    Thank u alisa,for stopping by for a visit and for the lovely comments you left for me…sure i will add your widget soon…

    Thank u priya for your lovely comment…

  31. Alisa@Foodista says

    This looks delicious!I love the different variations in the chicken curry recipes Ive tried and this one will be next in my list. I'd love to bring over our readers to your site if you wont mind, just add this little foodista widget to this post and it's all set to go, Thanks!

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