Chicken Chettinad

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    * 1 kg chicken, skinned-cut into medium size pieces 
    * 1/4 kg onion - finely sliced 
    * 2 big tomatoes -cubed 
    * 5 tbsp oil
    * 1 inch cinnamon stick
    * 4 cloves
    * 2 cardamoms 
    * 1 tsp each cumin, jeera 
    * 1 tsp turmeric powder 
    * Salt to taste 
    * 4 tbsp coriannder leaves chopped


      For Grinding 

    * 6 shallots (small onions) 
    * 4 inch ginger 
    * 6 - 8 pods garlic 
    * 1 tsp each cummin seed, jeera
    * 1 tsp black pepper corns 
    * 10 dried red chillies
    * 1 cup coconut chopped 

 
    * Marinate the chicken pieces in ground
      ingredients for about 20 minutes. 
    * In a non-stick pan, add 5 tbsp oil and
      heat it. 
    * Add cloves, jeera,turmeric powder and 
      fry for 30 seconds. 
    * Add the sliced onions and fry till it 
      becomes pink. 
    * Add tomatoes and fry till oil separates. 
    * Now add the marinated chicken and 
      turmeric powder and mix it throughly. 
      After 10 minutes add enough  
      salt and cover and cook it till done. 
    * If needed add 1/2 cup water while cooking. 
    * Garnish with coriander leaves.

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