Kodi vepudu
Kodi vepudu, from above
Non vegAndhra Pradesh

Kodi vepudu

Chicken fried down until the masala clings like it signed a contract. Curd rice on standby.

50 minTime
39 gProtein each
hotSpice
Kodi vepudu3 chapters · 2 min read

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Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
459kcalsame
39 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
50minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Chicken, curry cut (bone in chicken, small pieces)750 g, small pieces
Curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt)¼ cup
Ginger garlic paste1½ tbsp
Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tbsp, divided
Salt1½ tsp
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)3 tbsp
Whole spices2 cloves, 1 inch cinnamon, 2 cardamoms
Onion1 large, finely chopped
Green chilli3, slit
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Coriander powder (ground coriander)2 tsp
Garam masala1½ tsp
Black pepper1 tsp, crushed
Cashews10, optional
Lemon juice2 tsp
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a little, chopped

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Marinate the chicken with curd, ginger garlic paste, turmeric, half the chilli powder and salt for 30 minutes.
  2. 2Heat the oil. Add the whole spices, then the onion, green chillies and one sprig of curry leaves. Fry until golden.
  3. 3Add the chicken and cook on high for 5 minutes, then cover and cook on medium in its own juices.
  4. 4Uncover, add the remaining chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala and pepper. Fry on medium, stirring, until dry and dark.
  5. 5Fry the cashews and the second sprig of curry leaves in a spoon of oil from the pan and toss in. Finish with lemon juice and coriander.
Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.

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What goes with Kodi vepudu: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
On the side Gongura pachadi35 min
On the side Bendakaya vepudu30 min
To drink Makhaniya lassi10 min
Something sweet Pala thalikalu60 min
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