I believe I’m posting a chicken recipe after a long gap. Is it so? Get ready folks, I’m here with Spicy Andhra Chicken Curry.
Andhra Chicken Curry – For Recipe Swap
This is my first time participating in a FB Recipe Swap Group. I was to swap with Payal. She is an awesome blogger, who blogs at Dont give a fork. She had amazing recipes there but I eyed on this Spicy Andhra Chicken Curry from the time I visited her blog. Do visit her blog to drool over and to try some drool-worthy recipes.
Andhra Chicken Curry, as the name suggests is from Andhra Pradesh. It is a South Indian state famous for its spicy food. They include peanuts in most of their dishes. This curry too has peanuts. The awesome taste comes from the freshly ground peanuts and chili masala along with sesame seeds and poppy seeds. I was doubtful if my husband would like this curry as he doesn’t like peanuts in a curry. But to my surprise he loved it and even my daughter licked the bowl off.
How to make Andhra Chicken Curry
The main masala of this curry is made from Dry red chilies, roasted peanuts, roasted sesame seeds, and poppy seeds. It thickens the curry and gives a unique flavor to the dish. This is my first time trying chicken with peanuts but I’m not disappointed. Once the masala is ready the curry is made easy. The chicken is slow-cooked in the masala till cooked for the desired consistency.
I followed the original recipe with some changes. I reduced the number of Dry red chilies as I serve this for my kids. In the original recipe, she used coconut milk (which I wish to use) but I used whole milk as I didn’t have Coconut milk with me. Other than that I followed the exact recipe and it turned out awesome. I served this with Ghee rice. You can serve this with Carrot Chapathi, Pulao. It also tastes great with Puttu.
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Andhra chicken curry recipe
INGREDIENTS
Chicken – 1 1/2 Lbs cubed
Onions – 1 Medium sized sliced thinly
Tomato – 2 medium-sized cut into chunks
Green Chilies – 2 slit lengthwise
Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 Tbsp
Turmeric Powder – 1/2 Tsp
Coriander Powder – 2 Tbsp
Cumin Powder – 1/2 Tsp
Garam Masala – 1 Tsp
Ghee/ Clarified Butter – 2 Tsp
Oil – 1 Tsp
Curry Leaves – Few
Coconut Milk/ Whole milk – 1/4 Cup
Salt – To Taste
Peanut Chili Paste
Peanuts – 1/3 cup roasted
1 Tbsn – White Sesame Seeds
1 Tbsn – White Poppy Seeds
Dry red chilies – 4 soaked in hot water for 15 minutes
METHOD
- Roast White Sesame seeds and Poppy seeds in medium heat till light brown.
- Take all ingredients under ‘ Peanut chili Paste ‘ in a blender. Blend it to a smooth paste with a little water.
- In a heavy bottom pot, add ghee/clarified butter.
- When it’s hot add sliced onions. Saute’ till translucent. Add green chilies and ginger garlic paste.
- Add cubed chicken and stir for 5 minutes.
- Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, and tomatoes.
- Cook till the tomatoes are cooked. Stir occasionally.
- When the tomatoes are cooked, add the peanut chili paste with the required water.
- Mix the chicken till the masalas are evenly coated. Cook at medium heat and stir with continuous intervals.
- As the masala has peanuts, it tends to stick at the bottom. So have to stir at regular intervals.
- Add the required salt.
- When the chicken is cooked well, add milk and reduce the heat.
- Let it boil and reach the desired consistency.Add garam masala and stir.
- Remove from the heat.
- Now heat a pan for tempering and add oil.
- When the oil is hot, add curry leaves and pour it over the chicken curry.
- Serve with Pulao, roti, or parathas.
NOTES
- If you don’t have roasted peanuts, you can roast the peanuts in a pan in medium flame till roasted.
- You can use coconut milk instead of whole milk.
- After adding the peanut paste, stir at regular intervals as it would stick at the bottom of the pan.
- Adjust the spice according to your taste.
Andhra Chicken Curry
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Lbs Chicken Cubed
- 1 Onion Thinly Sliced
- 2 Tomatoes Chopped coarsely
- 2 Green Chili Slit lengthwise
- 2 Tbsn Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1/2 Tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 Tbsn Coriander powder
- 1/2 Tsp Cumin powder
- 1 Tsp Garam masala
- 2 Tsp Ghee/Clarified Butter
- 1 Tsp Oil
- Curry leaves few
- 1/4 Cup Coconut milk/Whole milk
- Salt As required
Peanut Red Chili Paste
- 1/3 Cup Peanuts roasted
- 1 Tbsn White Sesame Seeds
- 1 Tbsn Poppy Seeds
- 4 Dry Red Chilies Soaked
Instructions
- Roast White Sesame seeds and Poppy seeds in medium heat till light brown.
- Take all ingredients under ‘ Peanut chili Paste ‘ in a blender. Blend it to smooth paste with little water.
- In a heavy bottom pot, add ghee/clarified butter.When it’s hot add sliced onions. Saute’ till translucent.Add green chilies and ginger garlic paste.
- Add cubed chicken and stir for 5 minutes.Add turmeric powder,coriander powder, cumin powder and tomatoes.
- Cook till the tomatoes are cooked. Stir occasionally.When the tomatoes are cooked, add the peanut chili paste with required water.
- Mix the chicken till the masalas are evenly coated. Cook in medium heat and stir with continuous intervals.
- As the masala has peanuts, it tends to stick at the bottom. So have to stir at regular intervals.Add the required salt.
- When the chicken is cooked well, add milk and reduce the heat.
- Let it boil and reach the desired consistency.Add garam masala and stir.Remove from the heat.
- Now heat a pan for tempering and add oil.When the oil is hot , add curry leaves and pour it over the chicken curry.
- Serve with Pulao,roti or parathas.
Notes
- If you don’t have roasted peanuts, you can roast the peanuts in a pan in medium flame till roasted.
- You can use coconut milk instead of whole milk.
- After adding the peanuts paste, stir with regular intervals as it would stick at the bottom of the pan.
- Adjust the spice according to your taste.
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Love a good curry recipe! You have no idea how excited I am to try this.
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I first discovered this recipe a few years ago and have made it a number of times. It always comes out perfect and it’s become one of my husband’s favourites!
I’m so glad to hear this. Thank you.
Homemade curry is so good. I love the aroma in the house while it cooks. This sounds so delicious, and I think I have everything I need to make this recipe. Sounds like a tasty dinner tonight.
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This is a beautiful sauce on the curry and from the spices I can imagine how good it is.
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I absolutely love curry dishes. The warm and spicy flavors going on in this one sound incredible. I will definitely be making this very soon. Pinning! 🙂
Thank you so much..hope you give this a try
The andhra chicken curry looks so good. Love the texture of the gravy. It must have tasted great.
It indeed dear…thank you
It was interesting to read about that you replaced coconut milk with whole milk and achieved the result. Well done!
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Such a tasty-looking curry! I can’t wait to find some some similar recipes to compare. But I do know I am saving this for later!
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That looks yummy, I love spicy chicken curry!
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I tend to make kormas when I make curries because I usually make any other chicken curries too spicy for the rest of my family and I’m the only one who ends up eating them! This sounds so good though and I love peanut in my curries. Maybe I’ll just make a small, single-serve batch 🙂
I recommend you to give a try..Thank you and love to know your feedback
Oh yum! This chicken curry sounds interesting. I love the combination of all spices you add here and they blend in together. Adding this to my must-make list.
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What a great curry recipe. I love eating curry at least once a week. Thanks for sharing.
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I love curry and the chili peanut paste sounds so delicious! I bet this is spicy and so hearty for our cold winter!
Absolutely ..I agree. Thank you
This chicken curry sounds fabulous. I love the use of peanuts! Def on my to-make list!
Thank you ..DO let me know your feedback when you try
We love spicy food so this will be perfect for our family. I’m excited to try something new with some spice!
Thank you ..Do give this a try…you will love this