Chicken Chettinadu - A variation.

The other day I was searching for a recipe for chicken chettinadu and came across this one. I found many recipes with wide variations in the ingredients...
I added some spice mix to the actual recipe and it came out really well.
Although M and me agreed that it didn't taste like the chicken chettinadu (I think because of lack of tomatoes...)we get from one of the restaurants here...the dish sure was lip-smacking.


Recipe:


Inspired from Sanjeev Kapoor's Chicken chettinadu video.

1. Chicken breasts    -  2 cut into cubes
2. Turmeric powder  -  1/2 tsp
3. Red Chili Powder  -  1 tsp
4. Salt                   -  As required.
5. Coriander seeds   -  1 tbsp
6. Cumin seeds       -  1tsp 
7. Dry red chilis       -  4 - 6
8. Scraped coconut  -  3/4 cup
9. Cinnamon Stick   -   1 inch
10. Cloves               -  2 nos
11. Cardamom         -  4 nos
12. Star anise          -  1 no
13. Bay Leaf            -  1 large.
14. Curry leaves       -  a few
15. Cumin seeds       - 1/2 tsp
16. onions               -  1 large chopped.
17. Garlic                -  4-6 chopped.
18. Ginger               -  1 inch.
19. Pepper              -  1 tsp freshly crushed
20. Lemon juice       -  1 tbsp
21. Oil                    -  2 tbsp

1. Marinate the chicken with 2,3,4 for 1 hr.
2. In a pan, heat oil. Add 5,6,7 and roast for a while. 
3. When the strong smell comes out add 8.
4. Saute till the coconut turns golden brown.
5. Remove from the heat and let it cool. Grind it into a fine paste when it is cooled.
6. In a spice grinder, grind 9,10,11,12.
7. Heat oil in a pan. Add the spice mix, 13, 14, 15.
8. When the cumin seeds are spluttered, add onions and saute till it turns golden brown.
9. Add 17,18 and saute for a second. Add the coconut grind mix and continue to saute.
10. Add the marinated chicken, salt, 19, 20. Close the lid and cook for 20-25min Till the chicken is ready. Check for salt.
11. Serve hot and enjoy..:)