Chettinad Chicken Curry

Ingredients
1.Chicken           1 kg

2.Onion                    2 large
   Tomato                  3 medium
   Cinnamon              1'' piece
   Cardamom              3 nos.
   Cloves                     3 nos.
   Coriander leaves      1/4 cup
   Oil                        2-3 tbsp

3.Shallots/small onions   12 nos.
   Coconut (grated)        1 cup
   Ginger                        1 1/2'' piece
   Garlic cloves               8 nos.
   Pepper powder           1 tsp
   Fennel seeds                1 tbsp
   Kashmiri red chilli powder  2 tbsp
   Turmeric powder               1 tsp
   Salt                             as needed
   Water                        3/4 cup + a little more if needed 

Preparing Method
-Grind all the ingredients under 3 into a smooth paste with the given amount of water.
-Now marinate the chicken pieces with this ground paste and keep in refrigerator for half an hour.
-Cut the onion into thin slices and the tomatoes into small pieces.
-Heat a kadai /wok and add oil.
-Now add the whole spices and the onions and saute till the onion turns golden brown.
-Add in the chopped tomatoes and cook till soft.
-When the tomatoes are done add the marinated chicken(along with the complete paste).Mix well.
-Add a little water if needed also check the salt and add if needed.
-Cook till the chicken is done.
-Off the stove.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

 

Chicken Stew/Chicken In Coconut Milk

Chicken curry or fry is mostly my children's favorite when it comes to side dishes.Today's recipe is a Chicken Stew which can be served with Rotis Appams or any bread item.The combo of pepper powder,green chillies and coconut milk makes it unique.My children like having this curry as a side dish with chappatis or baturas,and my Hubby likes it with Pathiris.

Masala Coated Chicken Fry

Here's a recipe for chicken fry.Its a spices-masala coated chicken fry.

Ingredients

1.Chicken            650 grms(cut into med.pieces)
2.Ginger paste            2 and 1/2 tsp
3 Garlic  paste             2  tsp
4.Chilly powder         3/4 tsp
5. Salt                    1/2 tsp
6.Cinnamon              2 inch piece
7.Cloves                  6
8.Cumin seeds          1 tsp
9.Fennel seeds         1/2 tsp
10.Lime juice            1 tblsp
11.Oil                               for shallow frying

Method

-Heat a small pan,add cinnamon,cloves,cumin seeds and fennel seeds.
-Saute for a few seconds and off the flame.
-Grind this into fine powder.
-Now in a bowl add this powder,ginger,garlic,chilly powder,salt,lime juice and mix well.
-Marinate the chicken pieces in this paste and keep covered for half an hour.
-Heat oil in a frying pan,add the chicken pieces and fry till done.

Step by step:

* Just grind ginger and garlic to make a paste.
* Adjust salt and chilly powder according to your taste.