Chicken Chinta chiguru/tender tamarind leaves fry

Chicken Chinta Chiguru is a popular Andhra cuisine. In this recipe chicken is cooked with tender tamarind leaves.these leaves are only available during spring season.few other recipes with tender tamarind leaves are Chinta chiguru pachadi(chutney) , Chinta chiguru mamsam(mutton) and chinta chiguru pappu(dal) . I have used boneless chicken thigh pieces for this preparation.Try this recipe and please don’t forget to share and comment if you like the recipe…. 🙂

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Chicken Chinta chiguru/tender tamarind leaves fry

Recipe Type: Main

Cuisine: ANDHRA

Author: BINDU

Prep time: 20 mins

Cook time: 35 mins

Total time: 55 mins

Serves: 3-4

Ingredients

boneless chicken(thigh cut) – 500 grams
tender tamarind leaves – 150 grams
desiccated coconut – 2 tsp
ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
chopped onions – 2
green chillies – 3
turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
red chili powder – 1 1/2 tsp
coriander powder – 1 tsp
garam masala – a pinch
salt – to taste
oil – 4 or 5 tbsp
cinnamon sticks – 2
cardamom – 2
cloves – 3

Instructions

remove the stalks from tender tamarind leaves,rinse thoroughly and keep aside.
heat 4 to 5 tbsp of oil in a pan.
add cinnamon sticks,cardamom and cloves.
add chopped onions,green chillies and fry until translucent.
add 1 tsp of ginger garlic paste and fry until the raw flavor disappears.
add chicken,mix well.cover it up with a lid and cook for 5 minutes on medium heat.
after 5 minutes,add turmeric powder,red chilli powder,coriander powder and mix well.
cover again and cook for 12-15 minutes on medium heat.
add garam masala and desiccated coconut and mix again.
add tender tamarind leaves.soon the leaves start to shrink.
fry until the moisture in the leaves disappear.
turn off the heat.
roast 1/4 of split cashew nuts in 1 tsp of oil and put them in chicken fry.