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Chettinadu Kozhi Kuzhambu Recipe - Chettinadu Chicken Curry

Chettinadu Kozhi Kuzhambu Recipe - Chettinadu Chicken Curry

By Admin
Prep Time Total in 55 M
Course Dinner
Cuisine Chettinad
Diet Non Vegeterian

Today’s recipe is Chettinadu kozhi kozhumbhu. This deliciously spicy chicken curry is packed with flavours and is sure to tickle your taste buds. You will love it. The quantity of spices mentioned can be adjusted to suit your spice levels. I love spicy curry, so I have mentioned the quantities as per my taste buds.

Ingredients

  • 500 grams Chicken
  • 1-1/2 cup Shallots
  • chopped
  • 1 Tomatoes
  • chopped
  • 2 sprig Curry leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf)
  • 4 Dry Red Chillies
  • 3 Green Chillies
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • + 1/2 teaspoon extra
  • 1 teaspoon Fennel Powder
  • roasted
  • 1 tablespoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
  • 2 tablespoon Red Chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon Black pepper powder
  • 1/2 cup Tamarind Water
  • Salt
  • to taste
  • 3 tablespoon Oil
  • Water
  • as required
  • Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
  • chopped for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the Chettinadu Kuzhambu recipe, clean the chicken thoroughly

Step 2

Then add about 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder and water until chicken in fully immersed and let it sit for 10 minutes

Step 3

Then drain the turmeric water and marinate with little salt

Step 4

This step of washing chicken in turmeric water will reduce the smell in the chicken

Step 5

In a wok/kadai, add oil on medium flame

Step 6

First add finely chopped shallots and sauté till onions turn soft

Step 7

Then add ginger garlic paste and cook till the raw smell of the paste is gone

Step 8

Add fennel seeds, curry leaves, dried red chilies, green chilies and continur to cook for another minute or so

Step 9

 Add finely chopped tomatoes and cook till tomatoes turn soft and mushy

Step 10

Now add the marinated chicken and let it cook for 3 to 5 minutes

Step 11

Add all the spice powders, mix well

Step 12

Cook for another 5 minutes

Step 13

Now add salt and about 1/2 cup water

Step 14

Cover and cook until chicken is 3/4 cooked

Step 15

Now add tamarind juice, mix well and continue to cook on low flame for about 10 minutes

Step 16

Finally add chopped fresh coriander leaves and curry leaves

Step 17

Turn off flame

Step 18

Serve hot

Step 19

Serve Chettinadu Kozhi Kuzhambu Recipe  along with Steamed Rice  and Spicy Chettinad Fish Fry Recipe for a weekday lunch or dinner

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