Andhra chilli chicken would be a great addition to a party menu as a starter / an appetizer or even as a side dish to rice varieties like pulao or biryanis or even as a side dish with rasam rice. Making this hot and spicy South Indian chicken starter is quite easy.
Ingredients
8 medium-size chicken pieces (with bones)
2 finely sliced onions
1 sprig of curry leaves
6-7 slit green chillies (You can add more if you want more spicy)
5 finely chopped garlic cloves
1 tsp soya sauce
3 tsp ghee or oil
Salt to taste
Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
2 tsp cornflour
2 tsp lemon juice
For the marination
4 tbsp curd
1 tsp turmeric / Haldi powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
To make paste
1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves
2 sprigs of curry leaves
1 tsp jeera/cumin seeds
Grind the above ingredients into a paste
Procedure
Wash chicken pieces and marinate with the ingredients mentioned. Keep aside for 20 minutes
Heat oil/ ghee put chopped garlic and fry till it turns light brown.
Add slit green chilies, curry leaves and fry for a minute
Drop-in onion slices and fry until they turn transparent
Now add the ground paste and fry for 5 minutes
Add marinated chicken pieces,1/4 cup water, and cook with a lid covered
Once the chicken is almost done add soya sauce, salt to taste and cook further for another 5-10 minutes
Mix cornflour with 2 tbsp water and mix with the chicken chilli, cook for 5 minutes or till it becomes thick
Garnish with lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves
Serve hot with hot rice or noodles.
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