Chicken Chettinad

Ingredients

• Chicken
• Cinnamon stick
• Green cardamom
• Cloves
• Dry red chillies
• Cumin seeds
• Fennel seeds
• Coriander seeds
• Poppy seeds
• Shredded Coconut
• Onion
• Ginger
• Garlic
• Turmeric
• Curry leaves
• Red Chilly Powder
• Tomatoes
• Fresh lime
• Salt to taste
• Oil

Method

• In frying pan dry roast cinnamon stick, Green cardamom, cloves, dry red chillies, Cumin seeds, Fennel seeds, coriander seeds, Poppy seeds
• Once all the above ingredients are roasted add shredded coconut and keep roasting until the coconut is dehydrated
• Cool down the masala and grind it adding a little water to make a paste
• Heat oil in a pan and add 1 large onion and fry it until it turns brown
• Add finely chopped ginger, garlic, turmeric and some curry leaves
• Cook it for a couple of minutes and then add the paste and red chilli powder and cook this for another couple of minutes
• Now add 2 tomatoes chopped and keep stiring until it is cooked
• Now add chicken and mix well
• Cook it on medium heat for 5 minutes
• Add some salt, fresh lime and add some water until the chicken is tender

Serve with Roti/Rice