Chicken Chettinad Dry Roast

Chettinad is a region of souther Tamil Nadu state, India. Chettinad cuisine is famous for the spices used in their different dishes. Generally fresh grounded masala will be used in Chettinad cuisine. Chettinad chicken dry roast is the first cuisine from chettinad region on this blog.

This recipe is a hit in my home and even got appreciation from relatives and friends. We get a nice aroma when chettinad masala is mixed with chicken.

Ingredients:

Chicken             - 500 grams with bone

Onions              - 1 large sliced thinly

Green Chilies       - 3 slit

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tblspn

Oil                 - 4 tblspn

Turmeric Powder     - 1 tsp

Coriander Leaves    - 3 tblspn finely chopped

Curry Leaves        - a handful

Salt to taste

For Chettinad Masala Powder:

Dry Red Chilli        - 5 to 6

Cinnamon              - 3 cm piece

Cloves                - 4

Coriander Seeds       - 3 tblspn

Cumin Seeds           - 1 tsp

Fennel Seeds          - 1 tblspn

Black Stone Flower    - 2 piece

Cardamom              - 3

Whole Pepper          - 1 tsp

Star Anise            - 1

Method:

Step 1 : Take all the spices under Chettinad Masala in a dry kadai and roast it till you get aroma. Once it comes to room temperature, make it a fine powder in a blender.

Step 2 : Add oil into a heavy bottom pan. Add finely chopped onions, curry leaves and green chillies and saute till it turns golden.

Step 3: Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a min. Add salt and turmeric powder and mix well.

Step 4 : Add chicken pieces and toss well. Cover the pan and cook on the lowest flame till chicken leaves water from it. It may takes 15 to 20 mins. Mix it and cover the pan and cook for 15 mins till the chicken is completely cooked.

Step 5 : Add powdered chettinad masala and roast it on high flame for 5 mins or until till the chicken is covered with masala powder. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Note: Chettinad Masala powder can be mixed with cooked chicken just before serving (Step 1 to Step 4 can be prepared before itself).

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