Spicy Garlic Chicken!(Chettinad style)

Chicken chettinadu is a very famous dish from Tamilnadu. It’s prepared with lots of aromatic spices which makes this dish unique. I just tried with a little twist(spicy garlic) but it tastes delicious. This is a kind of chicken dish with some thick gravy. It has an unbeatable flavor and taste.

INGREDIENTS:

• Chicken (washed and chopped into fine pieces)
• Onions(Chopped) - 1 cup
• Tomato(Chopped) - ½ cup
• Ginger - 3/4 inch
• Garlic(finely chopped & crushed) - 10 to 12 pods
• Curd - 1 tbsp
• Lemon juice - little
• Cinnomon sticks - 3
• Cardomom pods- 4
• Cloves - 5
• Fennel seeds- 1/2 tbsp
• Chilli powder - 1 tbsp
• Pepper(Coarsely grounded) - 1 tbsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tbsp.
• Garam masala - 1 tbsp.
• Salt to taste

DIRECTIONS:

Cut chicken into small pieces. Add curd and lemon juice 5 drops , turmeric powder, curry leaves, red chilli powder and little Salt. Keep this aside. Let it marinate for 30 min.

Dry roast the cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, fennel seeds and grind it in the mix.

Heat oil into the pan, add the grounded spices powder and then add the chopped onion and fry till onion turns brown. Add the crushed garlic and then add the grated ginger....fry till the raw smell goes away. 

Add the tomatoes and cook until it makes a gravy. Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder. Add garam masala, and little salt. Do not add any water, just cook till it leaves oil in the pan.

Add the marinated chicken and cook(if needed add 1 cup of water) till chicken is soft and tender, when the oil separates add the coarsely ground pepper and  chopped coriander leaves. Fry for 2 to 3 min. Garnish with curry leaves and Enjoy with fried rice or any rice variety.