Chettinadu Milagu Kozhi

Ingredients:

Chicken fillets- 2 cubed
onion- 1 chopped
tomato- 1 chopped
ginger-garlic paste- 3 tbsp
peppercorns- 10( ground alongwith the ginger- garlic paste)
turmeric pwd - 1 tsp
garam masala pwd - 2 tsp
coriander leaves- few sprigs
chopped, curd- 4 tbsp
lime juice- 4 tbsp
oil- 3 tbsp, curry leaves- 8
cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
saunf(fennel) - 1/2 tsp
salt to taste.

Method:

Add 1 tbsp of ginger- garlic-peppercorn paste, curd , turmeric 1/2 tsp, & lime juice to the chicken pieces & marinate for half an hour.

Heat oil in a kadai & season with curry leaves, cumin & saunf. Now add the onions & fry till golden. Then add the ground paste, tomato, coriander leaves, turmeric , garam masala pwd & salt to taste and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the chicken alongwith its marinade & stir briskly for 2 minutes. Now add little water and cover & c ook till the chicken is done.

When the gravy has thickened a little bit & the oil begins to float on top, remove from fire & serve hot with rice, rotis or dosais.