India

Chettinad Chicken

Name: Chettinad Chicken
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 800 g Chicken (bone-in); 6 Dried red chilli; Chettinad masala Coriander, fennel & cumin seeds; 3 tbsp Grated coconut; 2 each Onions & tomatoes; 2 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste; 1 sprig Curry leaves

Fiery chicken curry from Tamil Nadu

Chettinad chicken comes from the Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu, whose cuisine is famed for its complex, intense spicing.

A freshly roasted spice blend with dried chilli, stone-flower kalpasi and fennel gives the curry its unmistakable depth.

Servings4

Time60 min

LevelAdvanced

Ingredients

Chicken (bone-in)800 g
Dried red chilli6
Coriander, fennel & cumin seedsChettinad masala
Grated coconut3 tbsp
Onions & tomatoes2 each
Ginger-garlic paste2 tbsp
Curry leaves1 sprig

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Roast chilli, coriander, fennel, cumin and coconut and grind.
Fry onions, ginger-garlic and curry leaves.
Reduce in the tomatoes, add the ground spices.
Add the chicken and braise with a little water.
Cook until the chicken is tender and the sauce thick; serve.

Make it original

Dried chilli and fennel for Chettinad chicken are in the Asia Boutique.

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