Andhra Chicken Curry

Chicken
Non-veg curry
Side dish for Roti
Side dish for Idli, Dosa
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Hyderabadi cuisine is very famous for its lipsmacking hot taste. I tasted this curry in my friends place and immediately fell in love with its irresistible aroma of spices. The recipe is absolutely quick and easy to prepare if we have all the whole spices. I tried this yummy curry for weekend dinner and the result was awesome in the first try. Here goes the spicy Andhra chicken curry recipe, do try it at your home and bring the restaurant like flavor in your meal.

Ingredients

Chicken - ½ kg

To marinate

Lemon juice -few drops

Turmeric pwd - ¼ tsp

Red chilly pwd - ½ tsp

Salt to taste

To grind

Coriander seeds - 2 tsp

Fennel seeds - ½ tsp

Red chilly - 2

Saunf - ½ tsp

Cumin - ½ tsp

Cinnamon - 1

Cloves -4

Cardamom - 1

To make masala:

Coconut shreds - ¼ cup

Onions sliced - 2 cups

Green chilly -1

Turmeric pwd - a pinch

Red chilly pwd - ½ tsp

Ginger garlic paste -1 tbsp

Lemon juice -few drops

Salt to taste

Oil to fry

Instructions

1.

Clean and wash the chicken slices

2.

Marinate it with salt, lemon juice, turmeric pwd and red chilly pwd

3.

Allow to marinate for 2 hours

4.

Heat ½ tsp oil in a frypan

5.

Add coriander seeds, fennel seeds, red chilly, saunf, cumin, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom

6.

Fry in low heat till the spices let out nice aroma

7.

Allow to cool

8.

Add in a blender and grind to coarse masala pwd

9.

Transfer to a dry plate and set aside

10.

Grate coconut to shreds

11.

Add it to blender along with fresh coriander leaves and grind to fine paste by adding little water

12.

Now heat 2 tbsp of oil in frypan

13.

Add sliced onions and green chilly

14.

Fry till transculent

15.

Add salt, turmeric pwd and red chilly pwd

16.

Add marinated chicken and give a good stir

17.

Now cover it with lid and allow to cook in low flame for 5 to 7 mins

18.

Add 1 cup of water and cook in medium flame for 10 mins or until the chicken is done

19.

Once the chicken is cooked tender, add freshly ground masala pwd (step 9) and ginger garlic paste

20.

Mix well and add the coconut paste

21.

Taste and adjust salt and seasonings

22.

Once the curry attains the desired consistency, turn off the flame

23.

Squeeze few drops of lemon juice

24.

Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves

25.

Hot spicy delicious Andhra Chicken curry is ready

26.

Enjoy hot with roti, chapatti, paratha or with rice dishes

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