Chettinad Chicken Gravy/ செட்டிநாடு கோழி குழம்பு

Chettinad Chicken Gravy is a spicy, yummy and flavorful dish. This goes very well with steamed white rice, chapatti and roti.

Ingredients
Chicken Pieces – ½ kg (Washed and Cleaned)
Yogurt/Curd – 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder – a pinch
Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Salt as required
To Roast and Grind
Grated Coconut – 3 tsp
Dry Red Chillies – 10 to 12
Coriander Seeds – 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
Black Peppercorns – 1 tsp
Fennel Seeds – 1 ½ tsp
Roasted Gram – 1 tsp
Chopped Big Onion – 1
Chopped Tomato Pieces – 1
To Temper
Bay Leaf – a small piece
Cinnamon Sticks – ½ inch piece
Cloves – 2
Cardamom – 2
Curry Leaves – few
Small Onions – 7
Finely Chopped Tomato – 1 
Peeled Garlic – 5
Oil – 2 tsp
To Garnish
Chopped Coriander Leaves - few
Dry Red Chilli -1
Method

In a bowl add chicken pieces, salt, turmeric powder and curd. Then marinate well for at least one hour.

Heat a pan, add red chillies, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, black pepper corns, fennel seeds, roasted gram and dry roast till slightly golden brown.

Then add onion, tomato and saute till onions turn golden brown and tomatoes raw smell leaves. Finally add in coconut and saute till browned. Cool down and grind it to a fine paste.

In a pressure cooker, heat oil. Add bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and saute for a min. Add onion, tomato, garlic, curry leaves and saute this for 2 to 3 min.

Then add the chicken pieces and saute it for few min. Now add the ground masala paste and mix well. Saute until raw smell goes well completely and the chicken blends well with the masalas.

Add a cup of water, salt and chilli powder and pressure cook until 2 whistles come out. Once it cools down, add the chopped coriander leaves.