Name: ANDHRA CHICKEN CURRY recipe by Shobha Keshwani at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Chicken............1 kg; Tomatoes........2; Yogurt........2 tbsp; Onions.......3 to 4 large chopped.; Turmeric Powder.......1/2 tsp; Red Chilli Powder.......1/2 tsp; Coriander Powder.......1 to 1 1/2 tsp; Salt to taste; Coriander Leaves ... handful; Curry leaves...... few; (For the masala:); Oil ... 4-5 tbsps; Dry or fresh coconut.....1/4 cup; Dry red chillies....4 to 5; Cloves......4; Cinnamon.... 1" piece; Green cardamoms ... 3-4; Sesame seeds .. 1 tbsp; Poppy seeds .... 1 tbsp; Ginger......2 tbsp; Garlic........1 pod

ABOUT ANDHRA CHICKEN CURRY RECIPE

Andhra Pradesh is well known for its spicy cuisine. This is a curry cooked with fresh home made masalas and it can be relished with plain rice or Jowar rotis.

Ingredients Serving: 6

Chicken............1 kg
Tomatoes........2
Yogurt........2 tbsp
Onions.......3 to 4 large chopped.
Turmeric Powder.......1/2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder.......1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder.......1 to 1 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Coriander Leaves ... handful
Curry leaves...... few
(For the masala:)
Oil ... 4-5 tbsps
Dry or fresh coconut.....1/4 cup
Dry red chillies....4 to 5
Cloves......4
Cinnamon.... 1" piece
Green cardamoms ... 3-4
Sesame seeds .. 1 tbsp
Poppy seeds .... 1 tbsp
Ginger......2 tbsp
Garlic........1 pod

Instructions

Grind the masala ingredients to a fine paste adding water.
Heat 4 to 5 tbsp of oil. Add onions and fry till dark brown.
Add the chicken.... also add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, salt. Mix and cook on high flame. When the water of the chicken dries, add tomatoes, curry leaves and yogurt. Mix and cook on slow flame for till 3/4th done.
Add the ground paste, mix well. Cover and cook on low flame for about 10 more minutes till chicken is cooked.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

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