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Rayalaseema kodi kura
Rayalaseema kodi kura, from above
Non vegAndhra Pradesh

Rayalaseema kodi kura

Poppy seeds, dry coconut and a lot of chilli. Ragi sangati has been waiting for this all day.

60 minTime
39 gProtein each
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Kodi kura and sangati3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
500kcal
39 gprotein
6 gfibre
60minutes

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.

Ingredients

4 servings
Chicken, curry cut (bone in chicken, small pieces)750 g curry cut pieces
Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp
Saltto taste
Ginger garlic paste1½ tbsp
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tbsp
Dried red chilli4
Coriander seeds1½ tbsp
Poppy seeds (white poppy seeds)1 tbsp
Desiccated coconut (unsweetened shredded coconut)3 tbsp dry coconut
Cumin seeds1 tsp
Whole spices4 cloves, 1 inch cinnamon
Onion2 medium, chopped
Tomato1 large, chopped
Green chilli2, slit
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)3½ tbsp
Water1¼ cups
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Method

6 steps
  1. 1Marinate the chicken with turmeric, salt, half the ginger garlic paste and half the chilli powder.
  2. 2Dry roast the red chillies, coriander seeds, cumin and whole spices on low heat. Add the poppy seeds and dry coconut for the last minute. Cool and grind with a little water to a smooth paste.
  3. 3Heat the oil, fry the onion and green chillies until golden brown. Add the curry leaves and the rest of the ginger garlic paste and fry until the raw smell goes.
  4. 4Add the tomato and the rest of the chilli powder and cook until soft. Add the ground paste and fry until the oil separates.
  5. 5Add the chicken and fry on high for 5 minutes. Add the water, cover and simmer on medium low until the chicken is fully cooked with no pink near the bone.
  6. 6Adjust salt, scatter coriander and serve hot with ragi sangati or rice.
Serve it like this

Serve in a deep bowl beside ragi sangati, with a few raw onion slices and a lemon wedge.

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To drink Kokum sharbat25 min
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