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Spicy Chettinad Pepper Chicken Fry/Roast

Spicy Chettinad Pepper Chicken Fry or Roast is made with whole ground spices, is fragrant, fiery hot and a popular Tamil Chicken recipe.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Diet Gluten Free, Halal
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 Portions
Calories 299kcal
Author Richa

Ingredients

  • 500 grams Chicken bone-in , curry cut
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 3 - 4 sprigs Curry leaves
  • 2 tablespoons Coconut Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • ½ teaspoon Fennel seeds or Saunf
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger Paste
  • 3 Onions sliced
  • ¼ cup Tomato Puree
  • Salt to taste

Spice Mix:

  • 1 tablespoon Cumin seeds or Jeera
  • 1 tablespoon Coriander seeds or Dhaniya
  • 5 Kashmiri Red Chillies dry Note 2
  • 1 tablespoon Black Pepper whole or Kali mirch
  • ½ teaspoon Fennel Seeds or Saunf
  • 3 Cinnamon sticks
  • 4 pods Cardamom Green
  • ¼ cup Coconut Grated

Instructions

  • Dry roast all the ingredients under spice mix on a low flame for 3-4 minutes till they start smelling nutty and the coconut is a light golden. Be careful not to burn the spices. Grind with 2 tablespoons water into a coarse paste.
  • While the spices are roasting, rub turmeric powder on the chicken and keep aside.
  • In a pan, heat coconut oil and add mustard seeds and fennel seeds. Once they start crackling add the spice paste and cook for 5-7 minutes.
  • Next add the onions and ginger garlic pastes. Cook till the onions are a light pink, and add tomato puree.
  • Wash the chicken and add it to the pan along with ¼ cup water, curry leaves and salt.
  • Cover and cook on a medium flame for 15 minutes. Keep checking every few minutes to make sure it doesn't stick to the bottom.
  • After 15 minutes, remove the lid and increase the flame to let the liquid start evaporating. Once the chicken is cooked and most of the liquid is gone, cook it for 2-3 minutes while stirring it continuously in the pan to roast it before switching off the flame.
  • Serve Chettinad Chicken Pepper Roast with hot rotis and ghee rice.

Notes

  1. I prefer coconut oil for this recipe, but you use an oil of your choice or even ghee
  2. Feel free to increase or reduce the number on chillies based on your preference
  3. It is best to use chicken with bone for this recipe. You can look for something called curry cut which works best. 

Nutrition

Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 375mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 262IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 3mg