Chicken Chettinad


Ingredients :
  • Chicken Leg Boneless         500 gms.                 
  • Ginger & Garlic paste          30 gms.
  • Finely chopped onions         200 gms.
  • Curry Leaves                       5 to 6 nos.
  • Tomato Puree                      100 gms.
  • Oil                                       30 ml.
  • Salt                                      to taste
For roasted masala
  • Cumin Seeds                        2 tea spoon
  • Black cardmoms                  4 nos
  • Coriander seeds                   1 tea spoon
  • Bay Leaves                          3 nos
  • Pepper Corns                       10 nos
  • Cloves                                  7 nos
  • Green Cardamoms                6 nos
  • Cinamon                               2 small sticks
  • Kashmiri dry red chilles         4 nos 
Serves : 5

Cooking Time : 19 minutes

Method :
  • Take a microwave safe glass bowl, add all above spices in it and microwave on high power for 2 minutes.  Stir once in between.  Cool and grind the mixture to a rough power.
  • Marinate the chicken with crushed black pepper and salt, refrigerate for 2 hours.
  • Take oil in a bowl, add curry leaves, onions, ginger & Garlic paste and microwave for 6 minutes.  Add water if necessary and stir twice in between, taking care that the paste does not dry up.
  • Add the powdered roasted masala, mix well with a little water & tomato puree.  Microwave for 2 minutes.  Stir after 1 minute.  
  • Mix the chicken pieces with the masala and water/chicken stock.  The liquid should be just below the level of the chicken.  Cover the bowl with lid and microwave for 9 minutes.  Stir the chicken every 3 minutes.
  • Cover the bowl with lid and microwave for 9 minutes.  Stir the chicken every 3 minutes.  
  • Cover and stand it for 3 minutes to let the flavors infuse.
  • Serve hot, garnished with coriander and accompanied with pulav.

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