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Chettinad Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Chettinad Chicken

14 ingredients 14 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

404
Calories
35g
Protein
18g
Fat
26g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 14 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Tamarind not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg: Chicken
  • 4 no: Big Onion
  • 4 no: Tomato
  • 20 pieces: Garlic
  • 1 big piece: Ginger
  • 2 tsp: Pepper
  • 2 tsp: Cumin seeds
  • 2 tsp: Fennel (Jeera)
  • ¼ cup: Coriander Powder
  • ½ small cup: Chilli Powder
  • Cloves (lavangam) as required
  • Tamarind as required
  • Salt to taste
  • 5 tsp: Oil

Directions

1

Wash the chicken and cut to pieces.

2

Mince garlic and ginger.

3

Powder pepper, cumin seeds and fennel together.

4

Fry the powders lightly and keep aside.

5

Season cloves in oil in a frying pan, add onion and tomato.

6

Sauté well adding minced garlic and ginger.

7

Add chicken with little turmeric powder and cook for 10 minutes.

8

Add chilli /coriander powders, salt and mix well.

9

Pour 4 cups of water and boil.

10

When chicken is half boiled, add the half fried pepper, cumin seed and fennel powder and mix well.

11

When the gravy thickens to a paste, remove from fire.

12

Serve hot.

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Category:Indian Recipes

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Category:South Indian Recipes

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