This is one chicken dish which i have been planning to make for a very long time..Couple days back i made it and it was spot on..The flavours were perfect and we enjoyed with rice..
Andhra Chicken Curry
Chicken Salna
Easy Chicken Curry
Traditional Chicken Curry
No Coconut Chicken Curry
Roasted Chicken Curry
Chettinad Chicken Curry
Chicken Masala
Aloo Chicken Curry
Andhra Butter Chicken Curry
and Many More..
Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..
Preparation Time : 15 mins
Marinating Time : Overnight
Cooking Time : 45 mins
Serves: 5 to 6
Ingredients:
For Masala:
Oil - 1 tblspn
Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 1 tsp
Garlic - 6 cloves crushed
Onion - 1 large sliced thinly
Green Chillies - 3 to 4
Tomatoes - 2 sliced thinly
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Lemon Juice to taste
For Frying Chicken:
Chicken - 1 kg with bones
Lemon Juice or Vinegar - 1/4 cup
Chilli Powder - 1 tblspn
Coriander Powder - 1 tblspn
Garam Masala Powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Rice Flour - 1/2 cup
Oil for deep frying
For Grinding:
Coriander Leaves - 1/2 cup chopped
Mint Leaves - 1/2 cup chopped
Curry leaves - a handful
Ginger - 3 tblspn
Garlic - 6 to 8 cloves
Method:
Grind all ingredients given to a smooth paste. Take chicken in a bowl, add all ingredients except oil and rice flour along with the ground masala and mix well. Leave to marinate for 3 to 4 hours or overnight.
Before frying, add rice flour and mix well. Now drop this in hot oil and fry till golden for 8 to 10 mins. Drain and set aside.
In a separate pan, heat oil and add fennel seeds. Let them sizzle.
Add in onions and cook till golden, add green chillies and mix well.
Add turmeric powder and mix well.
Add in tomatoes and cook till it gets mushy. Add in chilli, garam masala powder and salt and mix well.
Add fried chicken back in and toss well.
Add lemon juice and mix well.
Serve.
Pictorial:
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| Take coriander, mint and curry leaves in a blender |
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| add ginger and garlic and puree fine |
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| take chicken in a bowl |
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| add salt and turmeric |
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| add the ground masala |
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| add lemon juice or vinegar |
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| add chilli, coriander and garam masala powder |
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| mix well..leave to marinate for 3 to 4 hours |
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| now take it out |
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| add rice flour |
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| mix well |
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| drop in hot oil |
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| fry for 8 to 10 mins |
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| now it is done..drain and set aside |
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| heat oil in a pan, add fennel |
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| add garlic |
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| add onions |
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| mix well |
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| add green chillies |
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| add turmeric and salt |
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| mix well |
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| add sliced tomatoes |
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| cook till mushy |
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| like this |
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| add chilli powder |
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| add garam masala powder |
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| mix well |
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| add chicken |
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| add lemon juice |
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| Serve |