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Chettinad Curry(Veg) Recipe

Name: Chettinad Curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup freshly grated coconut; 1 tsp coriander seeds (dhania); 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera); 2 whole dry red chillies (broken into pieces); 3 cardamom (elaichi); 1 tsp fennel seeds (saunf); 25 mm piece cinnamon (1", dalchini); 1 tbsp oil; 2 tbsp poppy seeds (khus-khus); 2 tbsp broken cashewnuts (kaju); 25 mm piece ginger (1", adrak); 3 tbsp oil; 1/2 cup chooped onions; 3 tomatoes (blanched and grated); salt to taste; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi); 1/2 tsp chilli powder; 4-5 leaves curry (kadi patta); 3 cups boiled mixed vegetables (cauliflower (peas , french beans)); 1/2 cup coconut milk (nariyal ka doodh)

2 years ago

May 23, 2023

Recipes

Chettinad Curry

Here's a spicy curry from tamilnadu that tastes best with steamed rice. The chettinad masala for this curry can even be made a week in advance and stored in air-tight bottles.

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

For The Chettinad Masala

1/2 cup freshly grated coconut
1 tsp coriander seeds dhania
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds jeera
2 Whole dry red chillies broken into pieces
3 Cardamom elaichi
1 tsp fennel seeds saunf
25 mm piece cinnamon 1", dalchini
1 tbsp Oil
2 tbsp Poppy seeds khus-khus

Other Ingredients

2 tbsp broken cashewnuts kaju
25 mm piece ginger 1", adrak
3 tbsp Oil
1/2 cup chooped onions
3 tomatoes blanched and grated
salt to taste
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder haldi
1/2 tsp chilli powder
4-5 leaves Curry kadi patta
3 cups boiled mixed vegetables (cauliflower peas , french beans)
1/2 cup coconut milk nariyal ka doodh

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

For The Chettinad Masala

1/2 cup freshly grated coconut
1 tsp coriander seeds dhania
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds jeera
2 Whole dry red chillies broken into pieces
3 Cardamom elaichi
1 tsp fennel seeds saunf
25 mm piece cinnamon 1", dalchini
1 tbsp Oil
2 tbsp Poppy seeds khus-khus

Other Ingredients

2 tbsp broken cashewnuts kaju
25 mm piece ginger 1", adrak
3 tbsp Oil
1/2 cup chooped onions
3 tomatoes blanched and grated
salt to taste
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder haldi
1/2 tsp chilli powder
4-5 leaves Curry kadi patta
3 cups boiled mixed vegetables (cauliflower peas , french beans)
1/2 cup coconut milk nariyal ka doodh

Instructions

For the chettinad masala

Heat the oil in a pan and fry the chettttinad masala ingredients till you get a roasted aroma. Keep aside.

How to proceed

Soak the poppy seeds and cashewnuts in hot water for 5 minutes.
Drain and grind with the roasted chettinad masala and ¼ cup water to make a fine paste. Keep aside.
Heat the oil in a kadhai, add the onions and saute till the onions turn translucent.
Add the tomatoes, salt, turmeric powder and chilli powder and cook till the tomatoes are well blended with the masala and the oil seperates from the sides.
Add the ground paste and curry leaves and saute for 2 minutes.
Add 1 cup of water and vegetables,cover and cook till the gravy thickens.
Add the coconut milk,mix well and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Serve hot.

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