Chettinad Chicken Chukka

Chettinad Cuisine
Chicken
Non-veg curry
Side dish for Roti
Lunch
Side dish for Idli, Dosa
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Here is the special chicken recipe that is delicious, flavorful & dry dish that is packed with great flavors. In this recipe, chicken is cooked in thick spicy masala. Its very quick, easy and simple to prepare at home. Try this easy video recipe and enjoy the real treat along with roti.

Ingredients

Chicken - 1/2 kg

Onion - 2

Tomato - 3

Yoghurt - 3 tbsp

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp

Oil - 1 tbsp

Cumin - 1/2 tsp

Bay leaf - 2

Cinnamon - 2

Cardamom - 1

Cloves - 4

Star anise - 1

Green chilly - 1

Turmeric pwd - 1/4 tsp

Red Chilly pwd - 2 tsp

Coriander pwd - 3 tsp

Pepper pwd - 1 tsp

Cinnamon pwd - 1/4 tsp

Garam masala pwd - 1/2 tsp

Fresh lemon juice - few drops

Coriander leaves

Salt to taste

Instructions

1.

Clean and wash the chicken.

2.

Add it to mixing bowl, add turmeric pwd, red chilly pwd, ginger garlic paste, salt and yoghurt.

3.

Add finely sliced onion and tomato.

4.

Mix well.

5.

Transfer to pressure cooker. Add 1/2 cup water and mix.

6.

Pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles.

7.

Once the pressure goes off, mix the contents and set aside.

8.

Heat oil in a pan.

9.

Add cumin and wait to splutter.

10.

Add bayleaf, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and star anise.

11.

Allow to crackle.

12.

Add green chilly and finely sliced onions.

13.

Saute till golden.

14.

Add turmeric pwd, pepper pwd, red chilly flakes, coriander pwd, cumin pwd and cinnamon pwd.

15.

Mix well.

16.

Add the cooked chicken along with masala.

17.

Stir good.

18.

Taste and adjust salt and seasonings.

19.

Boil until the masala thickens.

20.

Once the curry is thick, turn the flame to low and roast the chicken.

21.

Stir once in a while to ensure the chicken is roasted evenly on all sides.

22.

Sprinkle garam masala pwd.

23.

Squeeze fresh lemon juice and turn off flame.

24.

Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves.

25.

Lipsmacking delicious dry chicken sukka is ready.

26.

We enjoyed it hot with veg biryani..!

27.

It makes an excellent combo with fried rice, biryani, roti, naan etc.

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