Andhra Chicken Fry

Andhra chicken fry is a simple, spicy and delicious chicken fry recipe which is a popular menu in most of the Andhra Restaurants. It is also known as Kodi Vepudu.

Ingredients:

1. Chicken-500gm
2. Turmeric powder- 1/ 2 tsp
3. Chilly powder- 2 tsp
4. Garam masala powder- 1/2 tsp
5. Ginger garlic paste- 1 1/2 tbsp
6. Pearl onion/ shallots paste- 1 tbsp
7. Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp
8. Lemon juice-1 tsp
9. Salt-to taste
10. Rice powder-1 tbsp
11. Flour/ maida-1 tbsp

Other Ingredients:

1. Oil-for frying
2. Curry leaves-4 springs
3. Coriander leaves-1 handful

Preparation:

• Marinate chicken pieces with ingredients under marination and let it rest for 1 hour in fridge.
• Heat a pan with oil, add the chicken pieces and shallow fry on medium flame until nicely browned and cooked (don't do over fry).
• When the chicken pieces are almost done, add curry leaves and coriander leaves in to it.
• Serve hot with the choice of your roti or rice.
• Note: Instead of shallow frying, you can  add only 4 tbsps of oil in to the pan, and cooks the chicken pieces (by covered) until done.