Chettinad naatu kozhi gravy is my hubbys preparation and I helped him out. It came out very well and I wish to share with you all. Let us quickly jump into the preparation.
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First let us make chettinad masala powder. In a pan dry roast coriander seeds 3-4 tbsp. Further add 1 tbsp cumin , 1 tbsp fennel seeds, 1 tbsp pepper corns. Add 10-15 red chilly. Roast well till all the ingredients become dark. Switch off cool completely and add to a mixie jar. Grind to a fine powder in a mixie jar and keep aside.
Let us make shallots paste. In the same pan add 2-3 tbsp oil add 1 bay leaf, 1 cinnamon stick and 2 cloves saute well. Add almost 300 gms shallots. It gives you nice taste.Saute well till transparent. Cool down add to mixie jar and grind to a fine paste. Do not add water while grinding.
Furthermore we need ginger and garlic paste and along with that I have added coconut chunks. In the same pan add oil add coconut ginger and garlic. Fry well till brown. Transfer to a mixie jar. Grind finely and keep aside. Now all the masala items are ready.
In a heavy bottomed vessel add 3-5 tbsp oil. Add cleaned 1 kg country chicken. Add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and saute well in oil. Add required salt and mix well. Add ground chettinad masala powder. Add required as it contains red chilly and pepper you don’t want to add anything for spice. Give a quick stir.Add shallots paste. Add coconut ginger and garlic paste. Saute well till masala binds and then add curry leaves mix well. Add water to mixie jar jus rinse and add them to chicken. Add required water for your gravy thickness check for salt and spice. Close lid and allow to boil till the chicken gets cooked. Naatu kozhi takes some time to cook.Open check whether the chicken gets cooked.Add coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or dosa or idly or chapati.
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Chettinad naatu kozhi gravy
Ingredients
Chettinad masala powder
- 3-4 Tbsp Coriander seeds / கொத்தமல்லி விதைகள்
- 1 Tbsp Cumin seeds / சீரகம்
- 1 Tbsp Fennel seeds / பெருஞ்சீரகம்
- 1 Tbsp Pepper corns / மிளகு
- 10-15 Red chilly / சிவப்பு மிளகாய்
Shallots paste
- 300 Gms Shallots / சிறிய வெங்காயம்
- 1 Bay Leaves / பிரியாணி இலைகள்
- 1 Cinnamon stick / இலவங்கப்பட்டை
- 2 Cloves
Coconut ginger garlic paste
- 2-3 Tbsp Coconut / தேங்காய்
- 1 Inch Ginger piece
- 1 Full Garlic cloves / பூண்டு பற்கள்
Others
- Required Sesame oil / எள் எண்ணெய்
- 1/2 Tsp Turmeric poder
- Required Salt
- Few Curry leaves and coriander leaves
Instructions
- In a pan dry roast coriander seeds 3-4 tbsp
- Add 1 tbsp cumin , 1 tbsp fennel seeds, 1 tbsp pepper corns
- Add 10-15 red chilly, Roast well till all the ingredients become dark.
- Switch off cool completely and add to a mixie jar.
- Grind to a fine powder in a mixie jar.
- In the same pan add 2-3 tbsp oil
- Add 1 bay leaf, 1 cinnamon stick and 2 cloves
- Add almost 300 gms shallots, Saute well till transparent.
- Cool down add to mixie jar and grind to a fine paste
- Do not add water while grinding.
- In the same pan add oil
- And add coconut ginger and garlic.Fry well till brown
- Transfer to a mixie jar
- Grind finely.
- In a heavy bottomed vessel
- Add 3-5 tbsp oil
- Add cleaned 1 kg country chicken, Add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- Saute well in oil
- Add required salt and mix well
- Add ground chettinad masala powder
- Add required as it contains red chilly and pepper you don't want to add anything for spice. Give a quick stir.
- Add shallots paste, Add coconut ginger and garlic paste
- Saute well till masala binds and then add curry leaves
- Mix well
- Add water to mixie jar jus rinse and add them to chicken
- Add required water for your gravy thickness check for salt and spice
- Close lid and allow to boil till the chicken gets cooked. Naatu kozhi takes some time to cook.
- Open check whether the chicken gets cooked.
- Add coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or dosa or idly or chapati.
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