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(Kinda) Chicken Chettinad

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This isn't really Chicken Chettinad. Then again, if you ask 6 people from Chettinad, you'll probably get 14 recipes, usually to the tune of  " This is how  I  make it, but it's not really the way my mom does, and let's not get started on my aunt, who says you should  less  fennel but what does I know... "  If you want a - somewhat - more authentic version, there's this from WhiskAffair, but what follows is the way  I  make it... Marinate the chicken 1.5 lbs chicken thighs - boneless/skinless, chopped into 1" chunks 1 clove ginger chopped into wee tiny bits 1" ginger grated 1 tsp red chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric Juice of 1 lemon 1 cup coconut milk Put all this in a bowl, mix thoroughly, and let it sit for at least 30 minutes, and preferably overnight, in the fridge. Masala 3 tsp coriander seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds 2 tsp fennel seeds 2 tsp black peppercorns 8 dried red chillies (remove the stem, and crumble the chillies) 1" cinnamon 3 cardamom...