Jeedipappu Kodi kura/ Chicken and Cashew Dry Curry

Jeepappu Kodi Kura/Chicken and Cashew Dry Curry is the delicacy of Rayalasema, which is integral part of Andhra, which itself have many regional special dishes, one among them is this ......The combination of chicken and cashews make this dish not only unique but also tasty......

Ingredients:

• 1lb.Chicken(preferably boneless thigh meat)
• 1/4cup Cashews
• 1&1/2tsp. Pepper(powdered)
• 1/4onion(grind to paste)
• 1Tomato (grind to paste)
• 1/4tsp.turmeric
• 3tsp.Ginger Garlic paste
• 1/4tsp.Garam masala
• 4tsp.Oil
• 1Spring curry leaves
• salt to taste

Method:

• In a pan add oil, once hot, add cashews and fry till they are golden brown in color, keep them aside. add ground onion, ginger garlic paste, curry leaves and fry till the oil separates, then add tomato paste, salt, turmeric and fry till the raw smell of the tomato is gone, now add chicken, mix well, cover and cook on medium heat until chicken is 3/4 done(don't add any water, chicken leaves enough water for cooking). Now remove the lid and cook until the chicken is totally cooked, then add fresh ground black pepper powder, garam masala, fried cashews, mix well, fry for a min., so the flavors are incorporated to the chicken......This can be served as a side.