Chettinad is a small region of Tamil Nadu, which is famous for its cuisine throughout the World. Especially it is only by the recipe Chettinad Chicken, the Chettinad and its Cuisine is known to the World. Chettinad cuisine is one among the spiciest and the most aromatic cuisine of India.
Chettinad Chicken is available throughout the World, which is the only Indian or South Indian Recipe even the Westerners also know and try.
Chettinad Chicken Kulambu is a easy and tasty chettinad chicken recipe, which is ideal for tiffin or lunch or dinner. It goes well with idli, dosa or rice. Chettinad Chicken Kulambu is also known as Chettinad Chicken Curry or Chettinad Chicken Gravy.
Ingredients:
- Chicken – 300 gram
- Small onion – 10
- Garlic cloves – 6
- Chilli powder – 3 tsp
- Coriander powder – 2 tsp
- Oil – 2 tbl sp
- Salt – To taste
- Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
To Grind:
- Coconut – 3 tbl sp
- Cumin seed – 1 tsp
- Fennel seed – 1 tsp
- Pepper – ¾ tsp
- Small onion – 10
- Garlic cloves – 6
- Ginger – 1 inch
- Cinnamon – 1 inch
- Tomato – 1
To marinate
- Chilli powder – 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
- Ginger garlic paste – ½ tsp
- Salt – ½ tsp
- Lime – 1 tsp
Method:
Clean and wash the chicken. Marinate the chicken it for half an hour. Peel small onion and garlic. Cut small onion into two. Grind the ingredient (given under to grind) in a mixie. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add clove, cinnamon and curry leaf. Then add small onion and garlic and sauté. Add marinated chicken and sauté for a few minutes. Add ground paste, chilli powder, coriander powder and salt and stir well. Add required amount of water and close the cooker and cook for one whistle. Open the cooker when the steam subsides and boil for few minutes. Serve hot with rice.
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