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Rayalaseema Chicken

🇮🇳 Indian

Rayalaseema chicken, drought-country heat with coconut mercy. Deep masala, tender chicken and gravy built for mopping. Plate with flaky paratha and sliced onions.

Prep 30 min Cook 29 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

  • Chicken500 g, bone-in pieces
  • Ginger Garlic Paste2 tbsp
  • Garam Masala1 tsp
  • Saltto taste
  • Onion3, finely sliced
  • Tomato2, chopped
  • Green Chili2, slit
  • Coriander Powder2 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
  • Vegetable Oil3 tbsp
  • Dried Red Chilies1 tsp
  • Tamarind Paste2 tbsp
  • Red Chili Powder1-2 tsp
  • Grated Coconut1 cup

Optional extras

  • Kasuri Methi1 tsp
  • Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Give the chicken a quick marinade — salt, turmeric, chili — so it is seasoned to the bone, not the surface.

  2. 2

    Brown the onions properly in hot oil, eight to ten minutes, till bronze and sweet.

  3. 3

    Add ginger garlic paste, cook two minutes, then the tomato and ground spices; bhunao till the oil separates.

  4. 4

    Turn the chicken through the masala with the dried red chilies, let it sear, then pour in warm water and cover.

  5. 5

    Simmer till done — the meat should leave the bone without a fight — then finish with garam masala and cilantro.

Chef's tip

Add the kasuri methi by crushing between your palms at the end.

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