Name: Andhra Chicken Masala
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 kg Chicken; 2 nos Onions (sliced); 1 1/2 tsp Ginger and garlic (minced); 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Chilly powder (preferably kashmir chilli powder); Coriander leaves (chopped); Salt (As reqd); 3 tsp Oil; 1 tsp Ghee (optional); Special Garam Masala: 2 tsp (recipe below); 3 tsp Pepper (whole); 1 tsp Cloves (Grambu); 10 nos Green Cardamon (Pachha elakka); 2 pcs Cinnamon (Karugapatta); 1 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam); 1 1/2 tsp Aniseeds) (Perinjeerakam); 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds (Uluva/Methi seeds); Nutmeg (1/4 pc of the whole, Jaifal)

Andhra Chicken Masala

By ShainaSujith

• October 24, 2007

Andhra Chicken Masala

Tasty & mouthwatering chicken dish..!!

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Andhra

Servings people

Ingredients

1 kg Chicken
2 nos Onions sliced
1 1/2 tsp Ginger and garlic minced
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Chilly powder preferably kashmir chilli powder
Coriander leaves chopped
Salt As reqd
3 tsp Oil
1 tsp Ghee optional
Special Garam Masala: 2 tsp (recipe below)
3 tsp Pepper whole
1 tsp Cloves Grambu
10 nos Green Cardamon Pachha elakka
2 pcs Cinnamon Karugapatta
1 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
1 1/2 tsp Aniseeds) Perinjeerakam
1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds Uluva/Methi seeds
Nutmeg 1/4 pc of the whole, Jaifal

Instructions

Fry all the above whole masala in a hot kadai for few mins. Dont over fry them. Cool and grind coarsely (less than a fine powder consistency) Store the remaining powder for future use. We only need 2 tsp for this recipe. Clean chicken and cut into medium pieces.
Marinate with turmeric and salt for 15 mins.
Heat a vessel and add the oil and ghee.
Add the minced ginger and garlic and fry for half a min.
Add the sliced onion and fry till onion becomes soft.
Add the marinated chicken, cover and cook the chicken for 5 mins.
Remove the lid and cook the chicken so that not much liquid remains in the vessel.
:- Evaporate most of the liquid if present.
Once the chicken is cooked, add chilly powder and the special garam masala and fry for 5 mins.
Add coriander leaves and fry for a min.
:- Serve hot with chappati or rice.