🇮🇳 Indian

Kodi Vepudu

Name: Kodi Vepudu
Prep time: 33 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 61 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 g, bone-in pieces Chicken; 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 3, finely sliced Onion; 2, chopped Tomato; 6 cloves Garlic; 2 Green Chili; 2 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 2 sprigs Curry Leaves; 1-2 tsp Red Chili Powder

🇮🇳 Indian

Andhra chicken fry with curry leaf confetti and garlic chips. Deep masala, tender chicken and gravy built for mopping. Serve with rice, rotis or buttered pav for the gravy.

Prep 33 min Cook 28 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

Chicken500 g, bone-in pieces
Ginger Garlic Paste2 tbsp
Garam Masala1 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion3, finely sliced
Tomato2, chopped
Garlic6 cloves
Green Chili2
Coriander Powder2 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil3 tbsp
Curry Leaves2 sprigs
Red Chili Powder1-2 tsp

Optional extras

Kasuri Methi1 tsp
Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Wash and pat the chicken dry; marinate with salt, turmeric, chili powder and ginger garlic paste for at least 30 minutes.
2
Heat oil in a heavy pot and fry the onions till deeply golden — this is the gravy's backbone.
3
Stir in the paste and green chilies, then tomato and spices, frying till the masala darkens and splits.
4
Turn the chicken through the masala with the curry leaves, let it sear, then pour in warm water and cover.
5
Reduce to your preferred consistency, rest five minutes, and finish with the green chili and cilantro.

Chef's tip

Taste as you go — chili heat, salt and sourness should all lift each other, not fight.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Andhra Chicken Fry | Chicken Recipe | Chicken Vepudu | Spicy Chicken Fry | Dry Chicken Recipe · on YouTube