Chicken Chettinad

Recipe
Ingredients
Chicken-500gms
Onion-1 sliced
Marination
Turmeric powder-1tsp
Chilly powder-2tsp
Ginger garlic paste-1tsp
Lime juice-1tsp
Salt as required

Chettinad masala
Gram dhal -1tbsp
Coriander powder or seed-1tbsp
Peppercorns-1tsp
Dry red chilly-4-5
Fennel powder-1/2tsp
Cumin -1/2tsp
Grated coconut-1/4cup
Cardamom-5pods
Clove-5 to6
Cinnamon stick-1 small piece
 Gravy
Tomato grinded-1
Cilantro-optional
Method
Clean and wash chicken pieces and marinate with the list of ingredients given under marination for 30 minutes.
Dry roast the ingredients given under chettinad masala till the raw smell goes away and adding little water grind to a smooth paste.
Now heat little oil in pan and saute sliced onion along with marinated chicken pieces and cook till its almost cooked now to this add the ground masala and ground tomato and cook in low flame till oil oozes out then add required amount of water for gravy adjust salt and cook till gravy thickens.
Serve with cilantro garnished (optional).
Your delicious Chicken chettinad is ready.