🇮🇳 Indian

Guntur Chicken

Name: Guntur Chicken
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 44 min
Total time: 69 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, slit Green Chili; 2 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 2 sprigs Curry Leaves; 1 tsp Dried Red Chilies; 1-2 tsp Red Chili Powder

🇮🇳 Indian

Guntur chicken, chilli-country fire tempered only by curry leaves. The Sunday-special format that every region does differently. Best with steamed rice and a cooling raita.

Prep 25 min Cook 44 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, slit
Coriander Powder2 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil3 tbsp
Curry Leaves2 sprigs
Dried Red Chilies1 tsp
Red Chili Powder1-2 tsp

Optional extras

Kasuri Methi1 tsp
Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Season the chicken with salt and the ground spices, rub in ginger garlic paste, and let it sit while you build the rest.
2
Brown the onions properly in hot oil, eight to ten minutes, till bronze and sweet.
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 dried red chilies, let it sear, then pour in warm water and cover.
5
Reduce to your preferred consistency, rest five minutes, and finish with the garlic and cilantro.

Chef's tip

Don't crowd the pan; steam is the enemy of the browning that builds flavour.

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