Chettinad Chicken Curry

Hello foodies,
Today am gonna show you how to make easy and tasty Chettinad Chicken Curry. Let's see how to cook it.

How to make Chetinadu Chicken Curry

Ingredients

• Chicken 1/2 kg 
• 2 Onions sliced thinly
• 2 Tomatoes cubed
• 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste 
• Curry Leaves a handful
• 2 tbsp Oil 
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder 
• Salt to taste
•  1 tbsp Lemon Juice 
• 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves finely chopped 

For Chettinad Masala

• 2 tbsp Coriander Seeds 
• 6 Dry Red Chilli 
• 2 tsp Fennel Seeds 
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds 
• 1 Cinnamon Stick 
• 2tsp Peppercorns 
• 3 Cardamom Pods  
• 1 Star Anise  
• 4 Cloves
• 1/2 cup grated Fresh Coconut 

Method of preparation

• Add salt, turmeric powder and lemon juice to chicken and mix well. Let it marinate for 30 mins.
• Now Make the Chettinad masala. so for that Dry roast all the spices except coconut in a pan till it turns golden. once it did add coconut and roast till the coconut turns light golden colour. Remove them from the stove and grind them to a smooth paste by adding little water(1/4 cup).
• Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add in onions and saute until it cooks well.
• Add curry leaves and ginger garlic paste. Saute for a min.
• Add marinated chicken and mix well. Add tomatoes and mix well. Cover the cooker and cook for 1 whistle, let it simmer for 10 more mins. Switch off the stove.
• Open the cooker and pour the chicken into a pan. Add more water if needed. 
• Add the ground masala and mix well.Cover and cook for 10 mins on medium flame.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.

Tasty Chettinad Chicken is ready now serve hot with steamed rice.

-Foodlecious