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Kodi Kura -Simple Traditional Chicken Curry

Traditional chicken curry cooked in most Andhra homes is very simple. Button onions (sambar onions or shallots) are generally used in cooking non-vegetarian dishes which are better tasting than the normal onions and have a mild sweet flavor. You can use the normal onions too. This chicken recipe is a basic chicken curry. Simple, easy and tasty!

Kodi Kura -Simple Traditional Chicken Curry

  Prepare time:  Cook:  Serves: 6  Cuisine: andhra chicken-curry,kodi,kodi-kura,traditional,All Recipes,Andhra Recipes,Indian Chicken Recipes,Indian Curry Recipes,Indian Non-Vegetarian Recipes
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 Ingredients

  •   1/2 kg chicken ,cleaned and cut into medium sized pieces
  •   1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  •   1 cup button onions/sambar onions (peeled)
  •   whole spices (3 elachi, 2"dalchini, 6 cloves,one star anise)
  •   2 cups of water
  •   salt
  •   oil
  •   chopped coriander leaves for garnish

    • For paste:

  •   1 tbsp coriander seeds
  •   1/4 tsp cumin seeds
  •   5 6 dry red chillis
  •   1 tsp saunf (fennel seeds)
  •   2 elachi (green cardamom)
  •   4 lavanga (cloves)
  •   2" dalchini (cinnamon)

Method for making Kodi Kura -Simple Traditional Chicken Curry

  1. Grind the button onions coarsely. Remove and keep aside.

  2. Dry roast dry red chillis, coriander seeds, cumin, elachi, dalchini, cloves, saunf and make a paste adding some water.

  3. Heat 3 tbsps of oil in a skillet and add whole spices. Now add the coarsely ground onions and fry till brown. Approx 7 mts.

  4. Add ginger garlic paste and chicken and fry for 7 minutes.

  5. Now add the ground paste and salt and mix well.

  6. Cover and cook till oil separates.

  7. Now add 2 cups of water and cook till done.

  8. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

  9. Serve with rice or rotis.

By Published: Kodi Kura, traditional chicken curry cooked in most Andhra homes is very simple. Button onions (sambar onions or shallots) are generally used in cooking non-vegetarian dishes which are better tasting than the normal onions and have a mild sweet flavor.