Chettinadu Chicken Kulambhu

Chettinadu Chicken Kulambhu is a delicious, authentic and traditional recipe from Chettinadu Kitchen. Its a very simple and easy dish to prepare that goes well with all types of main course dishes like Rice, Idly, Dosai, Phulkas, Rotis and Parathas.

Fennel seeds is the main ingredient among spices that adds on taste to this Chicken Kulambhu. And more important is the Sambhar powder (A combination of Dry Red Chilli powder and Dhaniya powder) that is prepared at home.

Ingredients
Chicken - 250 gms
Onions - 1 (chopped)
Tomatoes - 1/2 (big, chopped)
Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Sambhar powder - 2 tsp
(Home made chilli powder and dhaniya powder combination)
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Water - 1 cup
Salt - as required
Oil - 1 tbsp

To Grind
Tomatoes - 1/2 (big, chopped)
Garlic - 2
Fennel seeds - 3/4 tsp
Grated Coconut - 1 tbsp
Roasted Channa dhal - 1/4 tsp (Pottukadalai)
Cashews - 2 or 3

To Season
Fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp
Garlic pods - 4
Curry leaves - few

Procedure
1. In a pressure cooker pour Oil and wait till it gets hot.
2. Add the items given in to season one by one.
3. Add the chopped onions and saute it for few minutes.
4. Now add the chopped tomatoes and saute it for few more minutes.
5. Add the Chicken pieces and saute it for 3 to 4 minutes.
6. Now add all the dry powders, salt and saute it till leaves out oil.
7. Add water and pressure cook for one whistle.
8. Once pressure is released, add the grinded paste in a low flame and wait it oil separates out or till one boil.
9. Now the Chicken Kulambhu is ready to be served hot with your plain rice.