Chicken Chettinad - Ullabai

Recipe by Ullorica (Ullabai) Fernandes

Ingredients:
For marination
1 kg chicken (cut & cleaned)
1 lemon - juice
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
salt to taste

Roast below separately and powder:
4-5 red chillies
4 tbsp coriander seeds
2 tbsp jeera
7 cloves
2 black cardamoms
3 green cardamoms
2" piece cinnamon
2 tbsp saunf/fennel seeds
1/2 tsp nutmeg powder (don't roast)

For frying:
10 - 12 sprigs curry leaves
1 onion (chopped)
100ml tomato paste
oil and ghee

Steps:
  1. Marinate chicken with salt, turmeric powder and lemon juice. Cook without adding water and keep aside. (It will release water as it was marinated) 

  2. In a vessel, heat oil and ghee. 
  3. Add curry leaves and fry. Keep aside.
  4. Add the onions and fry till brown.
  5. Add cooked chicken, roasted spice powders, fried curry leaves and tomato paste.
  6. Cook covered for about 10 minutes on medium flame.
  7. ENJOY!