Thursday, June 7, 2007

Chettinad Chicken Curry

It's been a while that i posted recipes. Reason for not posting was pure laziness :) Lots of my frends have been complaining that i post only pictures and not the recipes. So here comes Chettinad Chicken Curry (recipe and pic). Quite an easy fare, reminded me of our ooru koli curry.



Ingredients:
1 kg chicken, washed and cut into medium sized pieces, 1 cup chopped tomatoes, 1 cup onions, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 10-12 curry leaves, 1 cup coconut milk (extract from 1/2 coconut), fresh coriander leaves for garnish, salt to taste, 1 tbsp oil


Make a paste:
4 green chilies, 10 garlic flakes, 1″ ginger


Roast and make a powder: (A)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp fennel seeds, 2 tbsps coriander seeds, 9-10 dry red chillies, 2 cardamoms, 1″ cinnamon, 6-7 curry leaves, 1/2 tsp oil


Method of preparation:
First make a paste of ginger, garlic and green chilies. Keep aside
Take a tawa, put a few drops of oil, and roast all the ingredients in A and powder it.
Take a vessel, heat some oil in it. Add the sliced onions and sauté till it become translucent. Add the curry leaves. Now add the Chilli-ginger-garlic paste. Sauté for a min and then add the chicken pieces.
Add salt, turmeric powder and tomatoes. Stir well and let it cook for a while.
Let the chicken cook well. Add the ground masala. Mix well and let it cook for another 10 mins (till the chciken is done). Now add the coconut milk and let it cook for another 2-3 mins.The curry is done. Turn of the heat, and garnish the curry with coriander leaves.