Kodi Pulusu

Ingredient :

Chicken – 1/2 kg cut in to small pieces

Lemon juice – 1 tab sp

Onion – 1 big chopped

Green chili s – 3 chopped

Tomato – 1 medium chopped finely

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tea sp

Red chili powder --- 1 tea sp

Turmeric powder – 1/2 tea sp

Salt to taste (1/2 tea sp)

Coriander powder – 1/2 tea sp

FOR PASTE :---

Cloves – 2

Cinnamon – 1/2 inch

stick Cardamom – 1

only seeds Poppy seeds – 1 tea sp(gasagasalu)

Tamarind – 1 inch pieces 2no. (or small lemon size or 1 tea sp pulp can be used)

Onion --- 1 small chopped

Grind all above in gradients in to a smooth paste

A few curry leaves

Chopped coriander leaves --- 2 tab sp

Oil – 1 tab sp

Preparation :

Clean and wash chicken pieces add lemon juice mix well and leave a side.

In a pan heat oil add chopped onion, green chilies and fry till onion become soft then add tomato, ginger garlic paste, red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and stir for few sec.

then add ground paste and fry till nice aroma comes out and oil leaves the pan sides. Now add chicken pieces and fry for 2 min. cover and cook in chicken juices it self. Stir in between.

This will take 5-7 min in a low flame Now open the lid and add 1- 11/2 cup water mix well and bring to a full boil now cover and cook for 10 min, or till chicken become tender

Now add chopped coriander leaves and curry leaves on top and cover and switch off the stove and leave it like that till you need to serve mix well before serving. Serve with dosa or rice and rasam