Chettinad Chicken Curry

Ingredients:

• Chicken – 2 lbs
• Onion – 1 medium (chopped)
• Tomato – 3 medium (chopped)
• Coriander powder – 3 tsps
• Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
• Chilli powder – 2 tsp
• Garam masala powder – 1 tsp
• Ginger – 1 inch piece
• Garlic – 6 to 7 cloves
• Curry leaves – few
• Coriander leaves – for garnishing
• Oil – 4 tbsp
• Salt – to taste

To Grind:

• Bengal gram – 1 tbsp
• Red chilies – 3
• Pepper – ½ tsp
• Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
• Poppy seeds – 2 tsp
• Grated coconut – ½ cup
• Oil – 1tsp

Method:

1. Fry the items “To grind” in 1 tsp oil and grind to a smooth paste.
2. Grind ginger and garlic to a fine paste.
3. Add oil to the heated pan. Add curry leaves, chopped onions and cook till translucent.
4. Then add tomatoes, ginger garlic paste with turmeric powder, chili powder,
5. Coriander powder, garam masala and cook till oil separates from the tomato mixture.
6. Add the chicken pieces along with the ground paste, salt and 1 cup water.
7. Cook till the chicken is tender and becomes thick gravy.
8. Finally garnish with the coriander leaves.
9. Can be served with roti or rice.