South Indian Chicken Chettinad Recipe

Ingredients

• Chicken – 1 kg
• Shallots – 9 or 10 nos
• Green chilli – 4 nos
• Ginger – 1 medium
• Garlic – 6 or 7 nos
• Curry leaves – 3 sprigs
• Dry red chilli – 4 or 5 nos
• Coriander seed – 1 tbsp
• Pepper seed – 1 tbsp
• Fennel seed – 1 tbsp
• Cinnamon – 3 or 4 nos
• Cardamom – 3 nos
• Mustard seed – 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder – 1 tbsp
• Oil – for cooking
• Salt – to taste.

Method

• First ,we have to crush ginger and garlic set a side.
• Heat oil in a pan add dry red chilli and roasted well,set aside.
• Again we used the same pan add some coriander seed,pepper seed,fennel seed ,cinnamon and
  cardamom saute well and set a side.
• Heat oil in a pan add spluttered mustard seed.
• Add shallots and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Then we have to add chopped green chilli,crushed ginger and garlic saute well.
• Add some salt and turmeric powder mix well
• Add cut and cleaned chicken pieces ,mix well and cover,cook well till they chicken become soften.
• Now we have to crush the fine powder of roasted ingredients like dry redchilli and coriander seed
  and etc… set aside.
• Then we have to add the roasted grinded masala in to the chicken cooking pan and mix well.
• Add some water ,curry leaves and mix ,cover and cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
• Remove from fire and set a side.
• Serve and enjoy the chicken chettinad recipe with appam or meals.