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Chettinad Chicken Curry Recipe Step by Step

February 9, 2023 5 Comments

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Chettinad chicken curry is the bomb dot com. Enough said. Learn how to make a ridiculously delicious Chettinad chicken curry – or maybe I should say Chettinad-inspired chicken curry – since I am not sure how authentic this recipe truly is but if you love your chicken curry, make this NOW.

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It’s not a secret that I love Chettinad chicken recipes and had great success trying out a few, especially this Chettinad chicken masala and a Chettinad pepper chicken recipe. But those two recipes are more on the “dry” side and if you like Chettinad food, a chicken curry recipe has to be part of your cooking arsenal.

Chettinad recipes are usually:

  • Spicy
  • Fiery
  • Fragrant
  • Flavourful
  • Meat-based
  • Delicious!

This chicken curry definitely checks all of the above. Get chicken pieces with bones for best results. We used some leftover chicken wings to cook it up and weren’t disappointed.

Serve this with cumin rice or rotis.

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Chettinad Chicken Curry Recipe

nags
A spicy and delicious chicken curry recipe made Chettinad-style. Chettinad chicken curry tastes best with a simple pulao or roti.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Chicken
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 150 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 300 grams chicken pieces with bone
  • 2 tbsp curd / plain yogurt
  • A few curry leaves
  • 1-2 tbgp ghee or oil
  • 1 cup sliced onions
  • 1 green chilli chopped (optional)
  • 1 cup tomato cubed
  • 2 tsp crushed kasuri methi / dried methi leaves optional
  • 1 tbsp cream

For masala paste

  • 1-2 tsp chilli powder
  • 2 flakes of garlic
  • 2 dry red chillies
  • A few cashew nuts
  • 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
  • A small piece of cinammon
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 star anise
  • Seeds from 2 cardamom pods

Instructions
 

  • Wash and clean the chicken pieces and set aside
  • In a wide pan, dry roast the ingredients for masala paste until the chilli powder gets roasted and the mixture turns aromatic
  • Cool and grind to a smooth paste with enough water and salt
  • Add the ground spice paste along with the yogurt and curry leaves to the chicken pieces
  • Mix thoroughly and set aside
  • In the same pan, heat ghee or oil and add the sliced onions and green chillies (if using)
  • Fry the onions until golden brown and add the tomatoes
  • Give it a good mix and add the marinated chicken pieces
  • Mix well and add 1 cup water
  • Cook covered for 7-10 minutes or until the chicken pieces are cooked through
  • Add crushed kasuri methi on top (if using). You can also use fresh chopped coriander leaves instead
  • Drizzle cream on top. This is also optional but really enhances the taste of the curry. Adjust salt as needed
  • Serve hot with cumin rice or roti

Notes

  • Adjust the spice levels to your taste. This recipe makes a fairly spicy Chettinad chicken curry
  • You can grind the onions and tomatoes once roasted and then proceed with the rest of the recipe. This gives a creamier gravy
  • You can also omit tomatoes and add 1 tsp tamarind paste or 1/4 cup tamarind water to the chicken when cooking
  • The kasuri methi is optional and not typically used in Chettinad recipes. Omit or use as you wish

Step by Step Chettinad Chicken Curry Recipe

Wash and clean the chicken pieces and set aside

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In a wide pan, dry roast the ingredients for masala paste on low heat until the chilli powder gets roasted and the mixture turns aromatic

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Cool and grind to a smooth paste with enough water and salt

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Add the ground spice paste along with the yogurt and curry leaves to the chicken pieces

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Mix thoroughly and set aside

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In the same pan you used for roasting chilli and spices, heat ghee or oil 

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Add the sliced onions and green chillies (if using)

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Fry the onions until golden brown and add the tomatoes

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Give it a good mix and add the marinated chicken pieces

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Mix well and add 1 cup water

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Cook covered for 7-10 minutes or until the chicken pieces are cooked through. Add crushed kasuri methi, on top if using

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You can also use fresh chopped coriander leaves instead. Drizzle cream on top. This is also optional but really enhances the taste of the curry.

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Adjust salt as needed. Serve hot with cumin rice or roti

For Chettinad chicken curry recipe in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, etc please use the Google translate button in the sidebar.

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  1. Punam Paul

    November 2, 2018 at 5:40 pm

    5 stars
    Very flavorful recipe whenever I cook it everyone loves it. Your Recipe is slightly different from mine one. When I cooked it in your style it was yummy. Liked your recipes.

    Reply
  2. Needycook

    March 21, 2018 at 7:58 am

    5 stars
    Yes!!!

    Reply
  3. Simply So Healthy

    January 17, 2018 at 3:17 pm

    5 stars
    It is an amazing and unique chicken recipe and so spicy. I am also a food blogger and I just loved this!! Keep sharing!!

    Reply
  4. Amy West

    November 27, 2017 at 1:26 am

    5 stars
    Oh, this looks so yummy. Can’t wait to try it. 😉

    Reply
    • nags

      December 1, 2017 at 1:15 pm

      please let me know if you try this chettinad chicken curry!

      Reply

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