Spicy Chettinad Curry!
A delicious South Indian chicken curry recipe.
Ingredients
To marinade
To roast and grind
Instructions
  1. Combine the ingredients to marinate and coat the chicken with them.
  2. Allow the chicken to marinade for a few hours.
  3. Dry roast the ‘to roast and grind’ ingredients and allow them to cool.
  4. Grind these ingredients together to form a powder.
  5. Stir in a little water to make a paste.
  6. Heat the oil and sauté the bay leaf and onions for 3-4 minutes.
  7. Stir in the chicken and fry for five minutes.
  8. Stir in the tomatoes and mix well.
  9. Sprinkle in the turmeric, salt and chili powder.
  10. Fry for two to three minutes.
  11. Then add the ground paste and curry leaves and fry for two minutes.
  12. Add a cup of water and cook the chicken until its done. Cover the pan while it cooks.
  13. Once the chicken is done, garnish with curry leaves and serve.