Chettinad Chicken Roast

Chettinad Chicken Roast is a dry Chicken dish where Chicken is cooked with no water except the water from the water in the Chicken and fresh ground Chettinad masala.

The dish is a great starter, appetizer or a side dish. 

Even the kids enjoyed the spices in this dish.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes 

Cook Time: 35 minutes 

Serves : 4

Adapted from : Yummy Tummy Aarthi

Ingredients:

For Chettinad Masala:

Coriander Seeds/Dhanialu : 3 tablespoons

Cumin seeds/ Jeera : 1 teaspoon 

Dry red Chili: 6

Fennel seeds/Saunf : 1 tablespoon 

Cinnamon: 1" stick 

Black stone flower: 2 pieces 

Green cardamom/Elachi: 4

Cloves/Laung: 4

Black pepper: 1/2 teaspoon 

Star Anise : 1

Others:

Chicken : 750 gms with bones

Onion : 1 large sliced

Green chilies: 3 slit 

Curry leaves: 2 sprigs

Ginger garlic paste: 1 tablespoon 

Turmeric: 1 teaspoon 

Red chili powder: 1/2 teaspoon 

Salt to taste 

Cilantro/coriander leaves: 1/4 cup 

Method:

Dry roast all the ingredients listed for masala, cool it off and grind into a fine powder.

Heat 4 tablespoons of oil in a large pan and add onions, curry leaves and green chilies. Sauté till the onions turn translucent. Add ginger garlic paste, turmeric and fry for 30 seconds. Add chicken and fry on medium for 5 minutes. Close lid and cook for 20 minutes. Stir in between.

Open lid, add the fresh ground masala, red chili powder, salt, mix well and fry on medium hi heat for 7-8 minutes. Turn off the stove, add cilantro and mix well.

Serve hot as a side dish or an appetizer.