Chicken Chettinadu

Ingredients:

• Chicken - 1 kg

• Onion - 1 big

• Tomato - 1 big

• Chettinadu Masala - 2 to 4 tbsp

• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp

• Ginger - 1 small piece

• Garlic - 4 cloves

• Sugar - a pinch

• Coconut Oil - 2 tbsp

• Curry Leaves - a few

• Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp

• Hing / Asafoetida - a pinch

• Coriander Leaves - a few (Optional)

• Salt to taste

• Water as required

Method:

• Clean and cut chicken to small-medium sized pieces. Keep aside.

• Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds, hing, and curry leaves.

• Further add finely chopped/crushed ginger and garlic. Saute till cooked well.

• Add finely chopped onions followed by a tsp of salt. Cook till translucent and add turmeric powder.

• Add finely chopped tomatoes. Cook covered.

• When tomatoes are mushy, add chettinadu masala and cook till raw smell goes.

• Add chicken pieces and mix well. Cook covered in medium flame for 15-20mins or till chicken is cooked well. Adjust salt. Add a pinch of sugar.

• It is optional to garnish with coriander leaves.