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October 31, 2025

Chettinad Chicken

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Region : Tamil Nadu
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Last Updated: 31-10-2025
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Chettinad dishes of the Chettiyar community from the Chettinad region of TamilNadu, are unique in their liberal use of particular spices such as coriander, fennel etc and their authentic flavour. Besides the non veg fare including fish, lamb and eggs, the cuisine has a variety of tasty vegetarian dishes too. Here is the recipe for a chicken dish !

Ingredients :

   

Chicken

- I kg

Big Onion

- 4nos

Tomato

- 4nos

Garlic

- 20 pieces

Ginger

- 1 big piece

Pepper

- 2 tsp

Cumin seeds

- 2 tsp

Fennel (Jeeraham)

- 2 tsp

Oil

- 5 tsp

Chilli Powder

- 1/2 small cup

Coriander Powder

- 1/4 cup

Cloves (lavangam)

- as required

Tamarind

- as required
Salt - to taste
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Method of Preparation:

Wash the chicken and cut to pieces. Mince garlic and ginger. Powder pepper, cumin seeds and fennel together. Fry the powders lightly and keep aside.

Season cloves in oil in a frying pan, add onion and tomato. Sauté well adding minced garlic and ginger. Add chicken with little turmeric powder and cook for 10 minutes. Add chilli /coriander powders, salt and mix well. Pour 4 cups of water and boil. 

When chicken is half boiled, add the half fried Pepper, cumin seed and fennel powder and mix well. When the gravy thickens   to a paste, remove from fire. Serve hot.

 
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2 Comments

   BHIM SINGH, NEW DELHI HOTEL PARK LANDReplyPosted On:21/9/2009
I' AM EXCUTIVE CHEF BHIM SINGH IN HOTEL PARK LAND.THIS IS GOOD RECIPE BUT IF YOU ADD COCONUT POWDER AT LAST IT WILL BE YUMMY JUST TRY THEN GIVE RESPONSE THANKS .
 
   selva, maduraiReplyPosted On:9/9/2009
so, taste