Andhra Chicken Curry

There are some dishes which we never feel bored of cooking and enjoying, one such dish is this popular recipe, the basic chicken curry. The aromas and flavors of the added spices are a delight to the senses! I cook different varieties of chicken and this is the one I prepare most often. This is my mom’s recipe and I am very glad to share it with you…

Ingredients:

Chicken – 1 kg

Onions – 1 large

Green chillies – 4

Ginger garlic paste – 1 ½ tbsp

Tomato – 1 medium

Grated coconut – 2 tbsp

Dhania Powder – 2 tbsp

Chilli powder – 1 tbsp

Garam masala powder – ¼ tbsp

Turmeric powder – ¼ tbsp

Salt to taste

Cloves – 3

Cardamom – 3

Cinnamon – 1” stick

Oil – 2 tbsp

Curry leaves – 2 strands

Juice of ½ lemon

Coriander leaves

Preparation:

Wash and cut the chicken into desired size pieces and marinade the chicken.

For marination, add ½ of the ginger garlic paste, dhania powder, chilli powder and enough salt and lemon juice and mix well and keep aside for half an hour.

Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add the whole garam masala and fry for about 30 sec . and add finely chopped onions and slit green chillies and fry till onions turn transparent.

Add turmeric and remaining ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell of ginger goes.

Add finely chopped tomatoes and the remaining masalas, coconut and fry till the oil oozes out of the gravy.

Add the marinated chicken pieces and mix till all the chicken pieces are coveres with the masala and fry closed on a medium heat with occassional stirring.

Add curry leaves and very little water and cook the chicken closed till done.

Add the garam masala powder, stir and adjust seasoning if needed. Add the chopped coriander leaves, stir and turn off the heat.

Serve hot with rice or roti.