Hyderabadi Chicken Curry/Andhra Chicken curry
Andhra Chicken curry is a very popular Indian chicken dish cooked in spicy aromatic gravy. It tastes absolute hot and an ideal recipe for spicy food lovers. This traditional dish can beprepared quick & easy at home. I prepare it on weekend dinner and it makes a very luscious and delicious combo with kulcha, naan or any Indian flat breads. Try this Andhra non-veg chicken masala and enjoy the admires from your family.
Ingredients
To marinate:
Chicken - ½ kg
Turmeric pwd - ¼ tsp
Red chilly pwd - ½ tsp
Garam masala pwd - ½ tsp
Yoghurt - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
To Grind:
Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
Cloves -2
Red chilly - 2 to 3
Peppercorns - 10
Cardamom - 2
Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds - ½ tsp
Fenugreek - 1 tsp
Cashews - 6
Cinnamon - 1 small piece
For chicken curry:
Onions - 2
Ginger garlic paste- 1 tbsp
Green chilly - 1
Mint leaves - 7 to 8
Tomato puree - 2 tbsp
Nutmeg pwd - ¼ tsp
Fresh lemon juice- few drops
Salt to taste
Oil as needed
Coriander leaves to garnish
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Instructions
1.
Wash and chop chicken
2.
Marinate with turmeric pwd, red chilly pwd, garam masala, yoghurt and salt
3.
Allow to marinate for 1 hour
4.
Heat ½ tsp of oil in a pan
5.
Add grated coconut, cloves, red chilly, peppercorns, cardamoms, coriander seeds, cumin, fenugreek, cashews and cinnamon
6.
Roast in low medium flame
7.
Allow to cool
8.
Transfer to a blender and grind to smooth paste by adding little water
9.
Keep aside
10.
Heat 1 tbsp of oil in the frypan
11.
Add sliced onions and fry till light brown
12.
Add ginger garlic paste, green chilly and saute
13.
Add, mint leaves, tomato puree and salt
14.
Saute well until the oil separates
15.
Add the freshly ground paste (step 8)
16.
Mix well
17.
Add the marinated chicken pieces
18.
Cover and cook on low medium flame
19.
Stir once in a while
20.
Once the chicken is done add nutmeg pwd
21.
Turn off flame
22.
Squeeze few drops of lemon juice
23.
Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves
24.
Hot n spicy Hyderabadi Chicken curry is ready
25.
Serve hot with roti, chapati, paratha, naan or rice dishes
26.
We relished with onion Kulcha