Natu Kodi Pulusu / Country Chicken Stew

Natu Kodi Pulusu / Country Chicken Stew is one of famous dish from Andhra region.  It is widely used in coastal and southern part of the Andhra region.  this dish is widely used for morning breakfast either with Dosa or Idly. 

Natu Kodi Pulusu

Ingredients

• 1/2 KG Country Chicken cut them into big pieces
• 1 table spoon Lemon Juice
• 5 Green chilis
• 3 Tomato
• 1 1/2 tea spoon Ginger Garlic paste
• 2 tea spoon Red chili powder
• 1/2 tea spoon Turmeric Powder
• 1 tea spoon Coriander powder
• Tamarind (small lemon size)
• 3 cloves
• 1/2 inch Cinnamon stick
• 2 seeds Cardamom
• 1 tea spoon Poppy seeds
• 2 Onion
• Salt ( as required)
• 2 table spoon Oil (for taste use Groundnut oil)
• 1 1/2 cups of water.

Method

• Clean and wash chicken pieces and add lemon juice, Ginger Garlic past, Turmeric and some salt and keep the pieces side.
• Include Cloves, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Poppy seeds, Tamarind, 1 Onion and grind all of them and into a smooth paste to make them paste include few water or oil.
• Take a Pan and heat them with oil
• Add few chopped onion once they trun into gold colour add some Ginger Garlic paste, turmeric powder, chopped tomato, red chili powder and coriander powder and stir for few seconds.
• After some time add grounded paste and fry till nice aroma come out and oil leaves the pan sides.
• Now add chicken pieces and fry for 2-3 mints in oil.
• Now add those fried chicken pieces into juices and stir in between approximately for 5-10 mints in low flame.
• Now open the lid ad add 1 1/2 cup water mix well and bring to full boil now cover and cook for 10 mint or till chicken become tender.