Instructions
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To begin making the Chettinad Style Chicken char method, thoroughly wash and sanitize the chicken leg.
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Keep it aside. toasty oil in a heavy bottomed skillet, on medium flame.
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mix in onions, coconut, ginger and garlic and oven-cook till the onions become soft and the coconut turn light brown in colour.Turn off the flame and grind to a coarse paste with a little aqua in a mixer grinder.The next step is to steep the chicken.
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In a mixing dish, mix in the shallot coconut paste, yogurt, turmeric dusting nectarous-smelling element and chicken legs.toss together everything well and ensure that the chicken is properly quoted with the masala.
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Keep it aside for 30 mins.For the Chettinad nectarous-smelling element MixHeat a heavy bottomed skillet. mix in chettinad nectarous-smelling element toss together elements - includes cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, kalonji, black peppercorn, dehydrated red chillies, fennel seeds, cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom and mustard seeds.dehydrated char them for about 2 mins.
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Once done, let it cool down a bit.
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Now, mix in thes spices into a mixer grinder and grind it into a dusting nectarous-smelling element.toasty ghee in the same skillet and mix in this Chettinad nectarous-smelling element toss together into the ghee.
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After 30 seconds, mix in the chicken along with all the marinade.toss together everything well, mix in the tamarind pulp, jaggery and 1/4 cup of aqua.
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put a lid on the skillet and oven-cook for about 8 to 10 mins or till the chicken is 3/4th done.Turn off flame.
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Take out the chicken pieces seperatly and keep the masala aside.toasty a char-broil skillet on high toasty, until smoking burning and place only the chicken leg on it.Let this get a nice firm skin by making it for about 5-7 mins on each side.
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Once done, turn off the toasty and keep the chicken piece on a plate.The final step is to temper the chicken.
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To make the tempering, toasty ghee in a tadka skillet on medium flame.mix in mustard seeds, curry leaves and allow it to crackle.
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mix in the minced garlic and sauté till golden brown.
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Turn off the flame.To assemble the Chettinad Style Chicken char method, in a serving plate, place the chicken leg, top it with the thick masala and top with the tadka.
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It is ready to be served.offer this Chettinad Style Chicken char method on its own as a party starter or with Kerala Style Appam method (Without fermenter) or Mangalorean Neer Dosa method (salty Rice & Coconut Crepe) for a complete meal.