Chicken Chettinadu

Chicken Chettinadu


Ingredients:

Part A:
1 kg - 3 inch size cubed chicken
250 g - chopped onion
25 g - shredded ginger
25 g - shredded garlic
4 - green chillies
2 - small dry red chillies
4 tsp - Asli Ghee
2 cups - water (total 300ml)

Part B:
2 tsp - equivalent each black peppers
2 tsp - equivalent green cardmom
2 tbsp - equivalent
1 small stick - cinnamon 4 - small bay leaf

Part C:
1 tsp - coriander powder
1 tsp - madras curry powder
2 tbsp - salt

Part D:
2 tsp - tamarind paste
1 small bunch - fresh curry leaves

Method

1. Put all Part A items in pressure cooker and put on high flame & keep till 5 whistles (approx 10 min)
2. While the pressure cooker is working its way take all items of Part B and grind a little coarse in a grinder
3. Add all items of Part B after grinding & all items of Part C into the pressure cooker after removing the
4. whistle but keeping the lid on and simmering the content on SIM/low flame for 25 minutes
5. Add all items of Part D and simmer without whistle for 10 minutes with lid on.
6. Serve with Naan/Tandoori Roti or Steamed Tanjavur Rice with pickle & plain curd

Don'ts:

Please do not use coriander leave or butter or sambhar powder, or try to cook/brown onion

Do's:

• Please use fresh big chicken.
• Keep all items of part B ground so your prep time for next time can be reduced