Dry, intensely spiced chicken made with freshly ground masala -- pepper, kalpasi, marathi mokku, and star anise -- Chettinad Chicken is the Chettinad community's signature dish, bold and aromatic, with no real shortcuts in a properly made version.
Multiple Chennai locations offer a consistently good version, worth asking the server about a specials menu since freshly ground masala isn't always advertised on the standard board.
In Egmore, this is a fuller, more premium Chettinad meal experience if you want to go beyond a single dish and explore the cuisine more broadly in one sitting.
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