Andhra Style Chicken Curry
Ingredients
- Chicken- 1 kg (I used with bone, medium sized pieces)
- Onion – 2 large (thinly sliced)
- Tomato – 2 large pureed
- Ginger garlic paste – 2 tbsp
- Curry leaves – 2 spring
- Black mustard seeds – 1 tsp
- Coriander powder – 1 tbsp
- Kashmiri mirch powder- 1 tsp
- Slit green chilies- 5-6
- Salt
- Mustard Oil – 3 tbsp
For masala powder
- Black peppercons – 2 tsp
- Poppy seeds – 2 tbsp
- Clove – 5-6
- Cinnamon – 1″ (single piece)
- Cumin seeds/ Jeera – 1 tsp
- Fennel seeds – 1 tbsp
Method
In a frying pan dry roast all the ingredients mentioned for ‘masala powder’ on medium flame until fragrant (maximum for 2-3 minutes), let it cool down. After that grind this to a fine powder using mixer. Keep aside.
Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Temper with mustard seeds & curry leaves. Add onions, sauté till light brown in color. Next to add the pureed tomatoes, masala powder, ginger garlic paste, coriander powder, kashmiri mirch powder, salt & green chilies. Mix well & fry on medium flame for 2-3 minutes. Add chicken pieces. Mix well, cover & cook for 10-12 minutes. stir in between. Now add 1 cup of hot water. Mix, cover & cook on low flame till done. Remove from heat. Your delicious ‘ Andhra Style Chicken Curry’ is ready.
Serve hot with steamed rice.
Note:
The gravy what I cooked was medium thick in consistency. Adjust the water according to your desire of thicker or thinner gravy.
adapted from here.
