CHICKEN CHETTINADU

CHICKEN CHETTINADU

Ingredients : - 500 grams chicken, 1 onion, 1 large tomato, ½ teaspoon turmeric, ½ teaspoon red chilly powder, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, few curry leaves, 1 teaspoon khus khus (poppy seeds), 3 red chillies, ½ teaspoon cumin seeds, ½ teaspoon coriander seeds, ½ teaspoon fennel seeds, ½ inch cinnamon, 2 cloves, 1 cardamom, 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste, 1 tablespoon oil and salt to taste.

Preparation time : - 30 minutes     Serves : - 2

HOW TO PREPARE : - Take a small pan and pour a little oil. When the oil is really hot add the poppy seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, coriander seeds, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, red chillies and sauté briefly. Now in a blender put the ginger garlic paste and add the fried ingredients. Blend it to make a fine paste. Now peel the onion and finely chop it. Next wash the tomatoes and chop them too. Take a frying pan and heat the oil. Then add the onions and sauté till its golden brown. Then put in the curry leaves, the paste we just made, turmeric, red chilly powder and fry for a while. Then add the tomatoes and sauté till the oil begins to leave the edges of the pan. Add the chicken and cook well on a medium flame. After about five minutes add 1 cup water, lemon juice and salt to taste. Stir well, cover, simmer and cook for 20 minutes. When the chicken is tender remove from flame. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.