Name: Andhra Chicken Thighs Curry
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 3 lbs Chicken thighs; 3 nos Onions (for those who stay in USA, use red onions.White onions won`t taste good for any of the Indian curries, big); 2 1/2 tbsp Red chilly powder; 1 tbsp Cumin powder (Jeerakam); 3 tbsp Coriander powder; Salt (As reqd); Ginger (garlic paste - 3 tbsp); 2 tsp Poppy seeds (Khashakhasha); 10 - Cloves (Grambu); 3" piece Cinnamon (Karugapatta); 3 tbsp Oil; Turmeric powder (A pinch); 1/2 a Lemon juice; 2 tbsp Curd/buttermilk; Coriander leaves (A bunch for garnishing)

Andhra Chicken Thighs Curry

Andhra style Chicken-thighs curry

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Prep Time 45

Total Time 45

Cuisine Andhra

Servings people

Ingredients

3 lbs Chicken thighs
3 nos Onions for those who stay in USA, use red onions.White onions won`t taste good for any of the Indian curries, big
2 1/2 tbsp Red chilly powder
1 tbsp Cumin powder Jeerakam
3 tbsp Coriander powder
Salt As reqd
Ginger garlic paste - 3 tbsp
2 tsp Poppy seeds Khashakhasha
10 - Cloves Grambu
3" piece Cinnamon Karugapatta
3 tbsp Oil
Turmeric powder A pinch
1/2 a Lemon juice
2 tbsp Curd/buttermilk
Coriander leaves A bunch for garnishing

Instructions

Thaw the tyson chicken thighs, which we get from American grocery stores.
:- Or transfer the tyson chicken from the freezer and place it in the refrigerator just 1 night before the day you want to cook. It will thaw by itself.
Remove the skin, cut the chicken and clean it well.
Marinate with ginger-garlic paste, chilly powder, salt, lime juice, sour buttermilk, coriander powder and cumin powder for 1 hour.
Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
Add chopped onions and fry, till they turn golden brown(transparent).
Add a few curry leaves, if desired.
:- Take care to avoid burning of onions.Your curry tastes good only if your onions are fried to correct level without overcooking/undercooking.
Add the marinated chicken to it and cook for 10 mins on a low flame.
Grind together poppy seeds, cloves and cinnamom with some water into a smooth paste.
Add the above paste into the chicken and cook for 5 more mins, until it becomes half dry.
Add a cup of water and mix well.
Pressure cook upto 2 whistles.
:- After 10 mins., see if any extra water is left. If so, cook it on a medium flame for 5 mins, until water evaporates and forms a thick gravy.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
:- Serve with chicken curry with Rice or Biriyani.
:- For those who stay in USA:- Thighs take lots of time to cook. So I suggest you to pressure cook. You can as well cook it in the normal pan with extra water. But it takes time. Thighs give a real good taste similar to our chicken curry which our moms prepare in india. Its yummy.

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Andhra Chicken Thighs Curry