Chettinad Chicken

Name: Chettinad Chicken (Ayam Chettinad)
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: Onions 2, peeled and diced; Coconut ½, grated; Cloves 4; Garlic 3 cloves, peeled and finely chopped; Ginger 2-cm (1-in) knob, peeled and sliced; Turmeric powder 1 Tbsp + ¾ tsp; Curry leaves 4 sprigs; Chicken 1, about 1.5 kg (3 lb 4½ oz), cut into 12 pieces; Garam masala ¾ tsp; Lime juice 2 Tbsp; Cardamom pods 3; Cinnamon stick 3-cm (1½-in); Fennel seeds 1 tsp; Salt 1 tsp + more to taste; Cooking oil for deep-frying + 3 Tbsp; Water 4 Tbsp; Tomatoes 3, chopped

Ayam Chettinad

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Best of Chef Wan Volume 1

By Chef Wan

Published 2018

About

Ingredients

Chicken 1, about 1.5 kg (3 lb 4½ oz), cut i

Asia
Malaysia
India
Main course
Gluten-free
South East Asia

Method

Rub chicken with 1 Tbsp turmeric and 1 tsp salt. Heat oil in a wok and deep-fry chicken until golden. Drain well and set aside.
Finely grind the coconut together with the r