Chettinad Chicken Fry

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Ingredients For Chettinad Chicken Fry:

• Refined Oil - three tblspons

• Sliced Onions - One large

• Green Chillies - 3 slits

• Curry Leaves -One Bunch

• Ginger and Garlic Paste - One tblspoon

• Salt For Taste

• Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - One tablespoon

• Chicken - 1/2kg with bone

• Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves - 3 tblspn 

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For Chettinadu Masala:

• Coriander Seeds / Malli/Dhaniya - 3 tblspn

• Cumin Seed / Jeera - 1 tsp

• Dry Red Chillis - 5 to 6

• Saunf / Sombu - 1 tblspn

• Cinnamon / Pattai - 3 cm piece

• Kal paasi  - 2 piece

• Cardamom /Elachi/ Yelakai - 4

• Krambu - 4

• Whole Black Pepper / Nala Milagu - 1 tsp

• Star Anise /JaJi- 1

Preparation:

• Take all the chettinadu spices in a dry heavy bottom pan and roast till aromatic smell comes. Take it in a blender or mixy and make it into a fine powder keep it aside .

• Now in the same kadai or pan. Add in oil and heat it.

• Add in sliced onions, curry leaves and green chillies and saute till it turns light golden brown .

• Now add in ginger and garlic paste and saute for a minute.

• Add in salt and turmeric powder and mix well.

• Add in chicken and toss well in the oil. Cover the lid and cook on low flame for 20 mins.

• Now the water will come out from the chicken. Mix it and cover lid again and cook for fifteen mins till the chicken is completely cooked.

• Now open the lid and increase the flame. Add in chettinad masala powder and roast it on high flame for five mins or so  till the chicken is coloured.

• Add in chopped coriander leaves and toss.