Chicken Pulusu/Tamarind Chicken Curry

Prep Time: 10min
Cook Time: 20min
Total Time: 30min
Yield: 4-5 Servings

Ingredients

1 Kg Chicken bone-in, cut into medium sized pieces

1 Large Sized Onion, finely chopped

2 1/2 Tblspn Red Chilli Powder

1/2 Tspn Turmeric Powder

Salt to Taste

1 Tblspn Gingergarlic Paste

Tamarind Lemon Sized or add as needed, extract pulp

1 Tspn Coriander(Dhania) Powder

1/2 Tspn Garam Masala Powder

1 Tspn Dry Coconut Powder

1/4 Tspn Caraway Seeds (Shahjeera)
1 Small Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
2-3 Bay Leaves

2-3 Green Cardamom Pods (Ellachi)

2 Tblspn Mint(Pudina) Leaves, chopped

2 Tblspn Cilantro(Kothmir) Leaves, chopped

1 1/2 Cup Water or add as needed

2 Tblspn Oil

Directions

• Wash chicken pieces under running water & keep aside to drain.
• Heat oil in a pressure cooker on a medium flame, add caraway seeds, cinnamon stick, green cardamom pods, bay leaves & saute for a minute.

• Add onion & saute until golden brown. 

• Add gingergarlic paste, turmeric powder & saute for a minute.

• Now add washed chicken, mint leaves, cilantro leaves & mix everything well. Cook for 5-10 minutes or until oil separates.

• Add red chilli powder, salt & saute for another minute.

• Add tamarind extract, coriander powder, garam masala powder, dry coconut powder, water (chicken pieces should be completely immersed or you may add more water if you need to) & close the cooker lid. 

• Pressure cook for 2-3 whistles or until chicken turns soft; turn off the flame & let the pressure release naturally.
• Open the lid & serve hot with rice or roti or tandoori roti.