Chicken Chettinadu

Chicken Chettinadu

Ingredients

1. Chicken - 1 kg
2. Cinnamon - 3 inch piece
3. Cardamoms - 3 or 4 nos
4. Cloves - 5 nos
5. Pepper - 1/2 teaspoon
6. Onions - 4 medium finely chopped
7. Giner paste - 2 teaspoon
8. Garlic paste - 1.5 teaspoon
9. Red Chilli powder - 3 teaspoon
10. Corriander powder - 2 teaspoon
11. Turmeric Powder - 1 teaspoon
12. Tomatoes - 3 large finely chopped
13. Lemon Juice - 1.5 teaspoon
14. Crushed black pepper - 2 tablespoon
15. Water - 1 cup
16. Curry leaves - 2 to 3 sprigs
17. Oil - 4 teaspoon
18. Salt -to taste

Preparation Method

1. Clean, wash and cut chicken into small pieces.
2. Peel and wash ginger and garlic and grind into a fine paste.
3. Heat oil in a pan.
4. Add one spring curry leaves, cinnamon, half crushed cardamom, black pepper and cloves.
5. When it crackles, add the onions and fry till brown.
6. Add ginger garlic paste, red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and cook. Simmer in low heat for 2 mins.
7. Add the chicken and cook on high heat for about 15 minutes.
8. Add tomatoes and cook on medium heat.
9. After 10 minutes, add a cup of water and salt to taste.
10. Cook till the chicken is tender and gravy is thick.
11. Decorate with crushed pepper, lemon juice and curry leaves.

Chicken chettinadu can be served with Appam .