Chettinadu Chicken Curry, Chettinadu Kozhi Kulambu

                                                         Chettinadu Chicken Curry

Ingredients :

Chicken - 1/2 Kg                                                          Preparation Time  : 30 Minutes

Onions - 1 cup

Red Chilly - 2                                                               Serves : 4 People

Cinnamon - 1'' size

Cloves - 2 

Cardamom - 2

Curry Leaves

Turmeric - pinch

Salt - 1 Tbsp

Oil - 4 Tbsp

Chettinadu Chicken Curry                                       

To grind :

Coriander seeds - 2 Tbsp

Fennel seeds - 1 Tsp

Cinnamon - 1'' size

Cloves - 3

Ginger - A small piece

Garlic - 4 pods

Coconut - 1/4 cup

Method :

Place all the ingredients in a mixer jar which is given above.

                            

Add water and grind it to smooth paste. Chop the onions(i usually prefer small onions) , break the red chilly into small pieces, place cardamom, cinnamon and cloves.

                           

Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, red chilly and onions. Saute it for few minutes.

                           

Put clean cut chickens to it and add turmeric and salt. Mix the chicken well. You'll find water oozing out from the chicken, let it get well absorbed. Finally add the grinded masala paste to the chicken, add water if necessary.(Dont add too much water). The gravy has to be little bit thick. Close the pressure cooker and cook until 2 whistles. Once done open the cooker and mix the gravy. If its watery allow it to get thick.

                          

Transfer the gravy to a serving bowl. I prefer chicken-with-bones for this chettinad chicken curry.

Enjoy with Rice, Chappati and Paratha.

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