Chicken Chettinad
By IFB | April 28, 2023
Cook temp: Micro power level
Cook Time: 30 mins
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds (khus-khus)
- 2 tbsp broken cashew nuts (kaju)
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1/2 cup freshly grated coconut
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1 whole dry red chilli, broken into pieces
- 3 cardamoms
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 2 to 3 cloves
- 25 mm (1") piece cinnamon
Other Ingredients:
- ½ kg Chicken (curry cut)
- 3 tomatoes
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1/2 cup chopped onions
- 6 cloves garlic
- 25 mm (1”) piece ginger
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- 4 to 5 curry leaves
- 2 cups coconut milk
Preparation :
- Place 1 cup of water in a microwave safe bowl and heat on 100% micro power level for 2 mins. Remove from the microwave and soak the poppy seeds and cashew nuts in it for 5 mins. Keep aside.
- Add the oil in a microwave safe bowl and heat for 1 min on 100% micro power level, add all the remaining ingredients, mix well and cook for 2 mins on 100% micro power level. Keep aside to cool.
- Add the cashew nuts, poppy seeds and 1⁄4 cup of water and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
- Apply the chettinad paste to washed and clean curry cut chicken and allow it to rest for 30 mins.
- Make 4 slits on the tomatoes and place them on the magic tawa and cook on 100% micro power level for 2 ½ mins.
- Remove, de-skin and deseed the tomatoes. Chop them finely and keep aside.
- Add oil in another bowl and heat on 100% micro power level for 1 min. Add the onions, garlic and ginger, marinated chicken. Mix well and continue cooking for 2 mins.
- Add the tomatoes, salt, turmeric powder and chilli powder. Mix well and cook at 100% micro power level for 2 mins.
- Add the ground paste and curry leaves and cook for 2 mins.
- Add the coconut milk, mix well and cook for 10 mins.
- Serve hot.
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