Chettinad Chicken Curry

Heating up 1/2tsp of oil in kadhai

Add coconut powder, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, star anise, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, poppy seeds and red chilies

Lightly roast the ingredients together until the coconut become lightly golden in color

Now put the roasted masala in blender

Add ginger, garlic and green chili

Grind them to make a fine paste

Heating up 2 tbsp oil in another deep bottom pan

Add chopped onions and the curry leaves

Fry them till the onions turn golden brown in color

Now add tomato paste and mix well

Cook for a minute

Add turmeric powder and salt

Keep on stirring and mix well

Now add the chicken pieces

Mix the chicken pieces with the masala well

Now add the already made masala paste and mix well

Cook for a minute

Add water

Cover the pan and leave it to cook for 20-25 minutes

Chicken are ready

Add the lemon juice

Sprinkles coriander leaves before serve

Try with rice, roti, parantha or naan