Name: Chettinad Chicken recipe by Tania Deb at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1/2 kg of chicken; 1 tablespoon of red chilli powder; 1/2 tablespoon of black pepper powder; 1 tablespoon of garam masala powder; 3-4 tablespoon of grated coconut; 1 handful of curry leaves; 3 tablespoon of yogurt; 2 onions chopped; ginger 1 inch; garlic 7-8 pods; 1 tablespoon of fennel seeds; chopped tomato 1; 2 tablespoon of chopped coriander leaves; 2 tablespoon of lemon juice; oil 5-6 tablespoon; 1/2 tablespoon of mustard seeds; 1 onion sliced; 2-3 green chillies

ABOUT Chettinad Chicken RECIPE

A South Indian authentic recipe of chicken made with spices and coconut. A recipe of the region Chettinad of South India.

Ingredients Serving: 5

1/2 kg of chicken
1 tablespoon of red chilli powder
1/2 tablespoon of black pepper powder
1 tablespoon of garam masala powder
3-4 tablespoon of grated coconut
1 handful of curry leaves
3 tablespoon of yogurt
2 onions chopped
ginger 1 inch
garlic 7-8 pods
1 tablespoon of fennel seeds
chopped tomato 1
2 tablespoon of chopped coriander leaves
2 tablespoon of lemon juice
oil 5-6 tablespoon
1/2 tablespoon of mustard seeds
1 onion sliced
2-3 green chillies

Instructions

Marinate chicken with lemon juice, red chilli powder, salt and turmeric powder for 30 minutes
Sauté the onion, ginger garlic, tomato, coconut, fennel seeds in 3 tablespoon of oil till soft. Make a smooth paste of it in a grinder
Now heat oil in a kadai and Temper mustard seeds, curry leaves and sliced onions
Sauté the onions till soft
Add the marinated chicken in it and sauté for few minutes then add the grinder paste in it and boil for 5 minutes
Add 2-3 cups of water, 2-3 green chillies and cook covering with a lid
Boil till the chicken pieces are cooked and turns into a gravy
Serve with chopped coriander leaves

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