Chettinad Chicken

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Ingredients: 1. Chicken – 1 kg 2. Grated coconut – 1 1/2 cup 3. Poppy seeds – 2 tsp Fennel seeds – 1 tsp Coriander seeds – 1 tsp Jeera – 1/2 tsp Red chilli – 6-8 Cinnamon stick – 1 medium size piece Cardamom – 4 Clove – 3 Star anise – 1/2 4. Ginger & garlic- 1/2 tbsp each 5. Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Chili powder – 1 tsp 6. Onion- 2 7. Tomato – 3 medium 8. Lemon – 1 9. Curry leaves Salt as required Oil as required.

Method:
Clean the chicken and cut into medium size pieces. Fry the coconut with number 3 ingredients in oil, till it turn golden brown. Let it cool. Grind this with ginger and garlic. (Do not add water while grinding). Add 1/2 – 3/4 cup of water to the ground coconut mix and make it a thick paste. Heat oil in a bottom heavy pan and add sliced onions and fry it till it becomes golden brown. Add coconut mixture and curry leaves and stir it continuously for a few minutes. Add tomato and turmeric and chili powder and mix well. Once the powders are fried well add chicken pieces, combine well and cook for 5 minutes. Add lemon juice and 2 cups water and cover and cook till the chicken is done. This curry has a thick gravy.
Serve hot with rice, roti etc…
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