Chettinad Cuisine from Tamil Nadu is one of spiciest cuisines in India and Chettinad Masala is a robust spice mix used to make this cuisine, both veg and non veg. Chicken Chettinad is a classic Indian recipe, from the cuisine of Chettinad. It consists of chicken marinated in yogurt, turmeric and a paste of red chillies, kalpasi, coconut, poppy seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, black pepper, ground nuts, onions, garlic and gingelly oil. I have skipped all the above spices and used Chettinad Masala by Old Fashioned Gourmet. Old Fashioned Gourmet by Aravali Foods is an initiative to revive heirloom recipes and bring to you Handcrafted, Homemade, Artisanal Pickles and Spices ,that taste like nostalgia and often bring back food memories from your childhood.
Chettinad Masala by Old Fashioned Gourmet is made with age old, premium spices like Maratha Muggu & Stone flower to name a few have been individually roasted and hand pounded to perfection. Cook this masala with your choice of veggies or meat according to the carefully curated recipe and super easy and Voila!! You have your own homemade, healthier-than-any-restaurant Chettinadu dish ready. Delve into this age-old speciality with Dosa, Idli or Malabar paratha in the comfort of your own home. These are packed in nifty re-sealable zip-lock bags for repeated usage and easy storage. This helps in keeping the flavours intact. No onion or garlic is used in this masala hence you can use this spice mix during fasts as well.
How to make Chettinad Chicken Curry :
Marinate chicken with yogurt, chettinad spice mix and salt for 30 mins in refrigerator. Heat oil in a wok and add cumin, dry red chili, green chili and curry leaves and let them splutter. Now add desiccated coconut and dry roast for a minute until light brown or golden. (don’t let it burn) Now add finely chopped onions and fry until they sweat. Add ginger garlic paste now and fry all till oil starts leaving sides and the raw smell goes off. Take the marinated chicken and add them all into the masala and give a nice mix. Let the chicken cook on medium to low flame until curd reduces and oil starts leaving sides. Adjust salt as per taste. Add some water to make a thick curry and give a boil. Now simmer the flames and let the chicken cook with lid closed. Once the chicken in cooked, turn off the gas and garnish with some fresh curry leaves for aroma. Your Chettinad Chicken Curry is ready to serve with Roti, Parota or Rice.
| Prep Time | 30 minutes |
| Cook Time | 40 minutes |
| Servings |
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- 750 grams chicken cut into medium size pieces
- 1/2 cup Curd Yogurt
- 2 tbsp Chettinad Spice Mix i have used one from Old Fashioned Gourmet
- 2 tbsp Desiccated Coconut
- 2 Finely chopped onions
- 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 4-5 curry leaves
- 2 Dry Red Chili
- 1-2 Chopped Green Chili
- salt to taste
- 3-4 tbsp Oil adjustable
Ingredients
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- Marinate chicken with yogurt, chettinad spice mix and salt for 30 mins in refrigerator.
- Heat oil in a wok and add cumin, dry red chili, green chili and curry leaves and let them splutter. Now add desiccated coconut and dry roast for a minute until light brown or golden. (don't let it burn)
- Now add finely chopped onions and fry until they sweat. Add ginger garlic paste now and fry all till oil starts leaving sides and the raw smell goes off.
- Take the marinated chicken and add them all into the masala and give a nice mix.
- Let the chicken cook on medium to low flame until curd reduces and oil starts leaving sides.
- Adjust salt as per taste. Add some water to make a thick curry and give a boil. Now simmer the flames and let the chicken cook with lid closed.
- Once the chicken in cooked, turn off the gas and garnish with some fresh curry leaves for aroma.
- Your Chettinad Chicken Curry is ready to serve with Roti, Parota or Rice.
- If you don't have curd to marinate, you can skip this step and add finely chopped tomatoes in the curry along with washed chicken pieces and chettinadu masala separately as seasoning.
- The quantity of chettinadu masala is adjustable as per your liking. Usually the curry is spicy and hot, but you can adjust the flavors as per your choice.
If you want to make this easy and delicious Spicy Chicken Recipe then i would strongly recommend Old Fashioned Gourmet's Chettinadu Masala. Do try this recipe for family and friends and share your feedback with me in comments below. Happy Cooking! Love : Shaheen
