Preparation of a Traditional Tamilnadu Cuisine

Preparation of a Traditional Tamilnadu Cuisine

Aim: To know about the preparation of traditional Chettinad cuisine.

Equipment needed: Vessels, kadai, cutter, spoons, cups, mixie/blender.

Unique Features of Chettinad Cuisine

·        The traditional Chettinad dishes mostly used locally available spices like the star anise, pepper, kalpasi and marattimokku.

·        Chettinad kitchen is one of the largest and most important places in a Karai-kudi house.

·        Traditional meals served by Chettinad style on banana leaves follow a specific protocol.

Formulation of Recipe

Chicken Chettinad

Ingredients          Quantity

Chicken      :         500g

Onions        :         150g

Tomatoes    :         100g

Cinnamon   :         2g

Cardamom  :         1

Cloves        :         2g

Cumin seeds         :         5g

Curry leaves         :         2g

Coriander leaves  :         2g

Turmeric powder :         10g

Salt   :         As required

For grinding

Onions        :         100g

Ginger         :         50g

Garlic          :         50g

Fennel seeds         :         50g

Cumin seeds         :         50g

Pepper corns        :         25g

Red chillies :         10g

Coconut      :         100g

Method

·        Grind the ingredients to a paste.

·        Clean and cut the chicken into pieces. Marinate the chicken with the paste.

·        Chop the tomatoes, coriander leaves and the onions.

·        Heat oil and add the cinnamon, carda-mom, cloves and cumin seeds.

·        Add the chopped onions and the curry leaves.

·        Add the tomatoes and sauté for 5 minutes.

·        Add the marinated chicken and tur-meric powder.

·        Sauté for 10 minutes, sprinkling water at intervals

·        Add enough salt, cover with a lid and cook until done. Add more chilli or pepper, if required.

Instruction

The above recipe can be prepared and sold by the students in the school campus.

Results and Discussion:

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