🇮🇳 Indian

Andhra Chicken Pulusu

Name: Andhra Chicken Pulusu
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 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; 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; 2 tbsp Tamarind Paste; 1-2 tsp Red Chili Powder

🇮🇳 Indian

Andhra chicken pulusu in tamarind gravy, the Guntur-household red curry. The Sunday-special format that every region does differently. Best with steamed rice and a cooling raita.

Prep 20 min Cook 30 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
Curry Leaves2 sprigs
Dried Red Chilies1 tsp
Tamarind Paste2 tbsp
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
Build the masala: paste, tomato, powders — cook until thick, glossy and clearly done.
4
Stir the chicken and tamarind paste into the masala, cook five minutes till coated, then add water and simmer.
5
Reduce to your preferred consistency, rest five minutes, and finish with the curry leaves and cilantro.

Chef's tip

Fresh spices make the dish — if yours smell of nothing, the dish will taste of nothing.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Andhra Chicken Gravy curry | Chakkera pongali | Sankranti special | ఆంధ్ర స్టైల్ చికెన్ కర్రీ | · on YouTube