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Thursday, January 19, 2012

GONGURA CHICKEN (SORREL LEAVES) | గోంగూర చికెన్


Gongura Chicken is an amazing combination of Sorrel Leaves ( గోంగూర) & Chicken. It is a very special and popular recipe in Andhra Pradesh, South India. Sorrel Leaves are tastes tangy and sour. The combination of sorrel leaves and chicken will definitely crave for more. 😋😋

One of my favourite recipe is here. 😍😋

Try this Andhra special Gongura Chicken and post your experience.  💜 💜 💜



INGREDIENTS:

Marinated Chicken: 1kg
Green Chilis: 5-6
Onions: 1 chopped
Onion paste: 2tbsp
Ginger garlic paste: 1tsp
Everest chicken masala: 1tsp
Garam Masala: 1/2tsp
Cashewnut coconut paste: 2tbsp
Tomatoes: 1
Salt to taste
Oil: 1/4cup

For Gongura Paste: 

Sorrel Leaves (Gongura -Sour to taste): 2 bunches
Green Chilis: 5-6
Salt: 1tsp
Turmeric powder: 1/4tsp (optional)

For Chicken Marination:

Turmeric Powder: 1/2tsp
Red chili powder: 3tsp
Salt: 2tsp
Coriander (Dhaniya) Powder: 2tsp
Oil: 1tbsp


METHOD:

1.  Marinate chicken with marination ingredients and keep it in refrigerator for at least 30mins.


2.  Take a pan and add gongura (sorrel) leaves, green chilis, salt and a little water. Put the lid and cook.


3. Cook it on medium flame until leaves gets softened. Mix occasionally.


4. Let it cool and make it to a fine paste. You can grind it coarsely as per your choice.
5. Heat oil in a pan. Fry chopped onions and green Chilis. Saute them well on medium flame until onions become translucent.


6. Now, add marinated chicken and mix well. 


7. Add chopped tomatoes, ginger garlic paste & onion paste. Mix well and put the lid. Cook it on medium flame until water gets evaporated.






8. Add garam masala, chicken masala, Salt and coconut cashewnut paste. Mix well and cook it on low flame for 2 minutes.




9. Add a glass of water and mix well. Put the lid and cook it on medium high flame until chicken cooks well and gravy gets little thick.


10. Once chicken is well cooked, add ground gongura paste and mix well. If needed add some water. 


11. Cook it on low flame until the gravy gets thick. Add salt if needed.


12 Take it to a plate and serve hot with rice.

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