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Chicken Chettinad

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Chicken Chettinad South Indian Curry

Chicken Chettinad
Recipe: Cook South India’s Signature Curry At Home

60 mins
Cooking Time
Intermediate
Difficulty
18
Ingredients
Non Veg
Diet
Made with freshly ground spices, the speciality of Chettinad, Chicken Chettinad has been a beloved dish of South India for years. This meal has a spicy and aromatic flavour since it is marinated and cooked in a fragrant coconut sauce with a rich combination of traditional spices. Best enjoyed with steaming rice, paratha, dosa or idiyappam.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients
500 g Chicken (curry cut)
3 tbspOil
2 mediumOnion (finely sliced)
2 mediumTomato (chopped)
2 tbspGinger-garlic paste
½ tspTurmeric powder
1 tspRed chilli powder
10–12Curry leaves
to tasteSalt
1 tspCumin seeds (For Chettinad Masala)
2 tbspCoriander seeds
1 small pieceCinnamon stick
1 tspFennel seeds
5 to 6Dry red chillies
1 tspBlack peppercorns
2Green cardamom
3 to 4Cloves
¼ cupGrated coconut