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Chettinad Curry ( South Indian Recipes )
Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
15 Mins
Total Time
30 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
For The Chettinad Masala
1/2 cup freshly grated coconut
1 tsp coriander (dhania) (dhania) seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) (jeera)
2 whole pandi chillies , broken into pieces
3 cardamom (elaichi) (elaichi)
1 tsp fennel seeds (saunf) (saunf)
3 clove (laung / lavang) (laung / lavang)
25 mm (1") cinnamon (dalchini) (dalchini)
1 tbsp oil
Other Ingredients
2 tbsp poppy seeds (khus-khus) (khus-khus)
2 tbsp broken cashew nut (kaju) (kaju)
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6 garlic (lehsun) clove
3 tbsp oil
1/2 cup chooped onion
3 tomato , blanched and grated
salt to taste
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi) (haldi)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
4 to 5 curry leaves (kadi patta) (kadi_spell! patta)
3 cups boiled mixed vegetables (cauliflower , peas , french beans)
1/2 cup coconut
Method
- Heat the oil in a pan and fry the chettttinad masala ingredients till you get a roasted aroma. Keep aside.
- Soak the poppy seeds and cashewnuts in hot water for 5 minutes.
- Drain, add the ginger and garlic and grind with the roasted chettinad masala and ¼ cup water to make a fine paste. Keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a kadhai, add the onions and saute till the onions turn translucent.
- Add the tomatoes, salt, turmeric powder and chilli powder and cook till the tomatoes are well blended with the masala and the oil seperates from the sides.
- Add the ground paste and curry leaves and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add 1 cup of water and vegetables,cover and cook till the gravy thickens.
- Add the coconut milk,mix well and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Serve hot.
Chettinad Curry ( South Indian Recipes ) recipe with step by step photos
Suchitra
March 13, 2025, midnight
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Suchitra, thanks for the feedback.
neha
March 13, 2025, midnight
Chettinad Curry chaval ki sath khuch naye andaj meSouth Indian curry kotray kiya mjuje aacha laga
Ramani
March 13, 2025, midnight
Came out very delicious, my family enjoyed thoroughly. Thank you so much for the Perfect recipe!!
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks so much for trying our recipe, it means a lot to us. Keep trying more recipes and sharing your feedback with us.
Foodie #531329
March 13, 2025, midnight
Awesome Recipe!! i tried an it turned out soooo tasty!!! i got 110 marks out of 100 :) by my Hubby how is so fond of South Indian Recipes!
Foodie #639558
March 13, 2025, midnight
Tried this recipe and it was so tasty.
krati agarwal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi. In the other ingredients you have mentioned 6 cloves but in the method they haven''t been used. Could you please have a look?
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Krati, it was an error from our side, we have rectified the recipe. Thank you for informing us.
Priyam
March 13, 2025, midnight
Rajesh
March 13, 2025, midnight
When does one add the prawns? The recipe does not indicate the quantity of prawns for this recipe and when to add the same.
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