CHETTINAD CHICKEN CURRY RECIPE / CHETTINAD CHICKEN KUZHAMBU RECIPE
Chettinad Chicken Curry Recipe / Chettinad Chicken Kuzhambu Recipe is very popular in TamilNadu. Freshly grounded masala gives you a flawless aroma. Spicy lovers it’s for you all!!
Ingredients
- 1/2 Kg Chicken with Bones
- 2 tbsp Gingerly oil
- 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 No Bay Leaf
- 1 No Cinnamon (1inch)
- 2 No Cloves
- 1 No Cardamom
- 1 No Big onion Finely chopped
- 1 tsp Chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
- Few Curry Leaves
- Few Corriander leaves
- Salt Required
Chettinad Masala Paste :
- 1 No Big Onion Finely Chopped)
- 1 No Tomato (Medium size) Finely chopped
- 3 No Dry Red Chillies
- 1 tbsp Corriander Seeds
- 1 tsp Black pepper
- 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 Nos Cinnamon (1 inch)
- 2 Nos Cardamom
- 2 Nos Cloves
- 1 tsp Cooking oil
Coconut Paste:
- 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds
- 1/4 cup Grated Coconut
- 6 Nos Cashews
Instructions
- To make Chettinad masala paste--> Take a pan d 1 tsp of oil and add the dry ingredients first and roast well, Then add the chopped onions, tomato saute well for a few mins. Add 1/2 cup of water and blend well into a smooth paste. Keep it aside.
- To make Coconut paste -->Take 1/4 cup grated coconut , fennel seeds, Cashews,1/4 cup of water in the blender and Blend well into a fine paste.
- Heat a pan to add 2 tbsp of Gingerly oil, 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds, 1 tsp Cumin seeds,1 No Bay Leaf,1 Cinnamon (1inch), 2 Cloves,1 Cardamom, curry leaves and Then, add the chopped onion, 1 tsp salt, roast well.
- Add turmeric powder, chili powder, and mix well. Then, add Ginger-Garlic paste and saute well until raw smell goes away.
- Add the cleaned chicken and mix well. Add the grounded Chettinad masala paste, salt req, and mix well. Add ½ cup of water, mix and allow it to cook for 10 min.
- Now, add Coconut milk paste and mix well, Add salt if required, Mix well and cook for 7-10 min.
- Garnish it with few coriander leaves and serve it hot with Plain Rice, Dosa , Idly, Parotta, roti, Idiyappam,Poori, best side dish for all Chicken Biriyani.