Chettinad Milagu Kozhi

Ingredients:

  • Chicken fillets- 2 cubed
  • onion- 1 chopped
  • tomato- 1 chopped
  • ginger-garlic paste- 3 tbsp
  • peppercorns- 10( ground alongwith the ginger- garlic paste)
  • turmeric pwd – 1 tsp
  • garam masala pwd – 2 tsp
  • coriander leaves- few sprigs
  • chopped, curd- 4 tbsp
  • lime juice- 4 tbsp
  • oil- 3 tbsp, curry leaves- 8
  • cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
  • saunf(fennel) – 1/2 tsp
  • salt to taste.

Method:

  • Add 1 tbsp of ginger- garlic-peppercorn paste, curd , turmeric 1/2 tsp, & lime juice to the chicken pieces & marinate for half an hour.
  • Heat oil in a kadai & season with curry leaves, cumin & saunf. Now add the onions & fry till golden.
  • Then add the ground paste, tomato, coriander leaves, turmeric , garam masala pwd & salt to taste and stir for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add the chicken alongwith its marinade & stir briskly for 2 minutes. Now add little water and cover & c ook till the chicken is done.
  • When the gravy has thickened a little bit & the oil begins to float on top, remove from fire & serve hot with rice, rotis or dosais.

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