Kodi Igguru is a chicken recipe from Andhra Pradesh. This dish was suggested to me by my friend Srihari Arige and it is one of the delicacy in Andhra. So I selected the recipe Sulekha Food Chef Leevin Johnson on the Easter Bank holiday and prepared it.

Andhra Pradesh is historically called the "Rice Bowl of India". More than 77% of its crop is rice; Andhra Pradesh produced 17,796,000 tonnes of rice in 2006

INGREDIENTS

1. Chicken boneless or with bone-250g
2. Coconut grated-1 no
3. Cashew nut(Split)-50g
4. Chopped onions-50g
5. Chopped tomatoes-50g
6. Whole garam masala-10g (Cinnamon, Cardamom, Bay leaf)
7. Bedgi chilli-4no
8. Jeera-5g
9. Red chilly powder-15g
10. Dhaniya powder-15g
11. Turmeric powder-8g
12. Ginger garlic paste-10g
13. Curry leaves-5g
14. Refined oil-30ml
15. Chopped coriander-For garnish

METHOD

1. Make a fine paste of grated coconut and cashew nut.
2. Marinate chicken with turmeric, salt and ginger garlic paste.
3. Heat oil in a handi and put the bedgi chilly, whole garam masala and then jeera.
4. Allow it to crackle then put chopped onions.
5. Sweat the onions, add the ginger garlic paste, sauté it and add chopped tomatoes
6. Once the tomatoes are semi cooked, add the turmeric, chilly powder and dhaniya powder.
7. Sauté it and then add the coconut and cashew nut paste according to the colour of the gravy.
8. In a separate pan heat some oil, add curry leaves and the marinated chicken.
9. Sauté it for a while and then add the gravy , to the chicken.
10. Add some water if necessary and cover the chicken and let it cook in a slow flame.
11.  Check for seasoning and consistency.
12. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Source: Sulekha Food

My Thoughts

The flavour of Kodi Igguru is determined by step 3, 6 and 8 and you can customise it to your taste. One more bedgi chilli would enhance the flavour. A right mix of turmeric, chilly powder and dhaniya powder would make it spicy against the backdrop of cashew flavour coconut milk. Curry leaves during frying gives distinct taste.

So if you are trying variety of regional dishes, there are some aspect you should customise it to suit your taste buds. This would encourage you try different foods and experience it.  If you have prepared Kodi Igguru, please comment on whether you customised it to your own taste and what did you do. Share this recipe with your friends.

One of my friend suggested me Kerala chicken recipe.Also a Andhra vegetarian food. I will share it on www.iwaant.com when I prepare it.

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See Also

1. Chicken Korma
2. Daab Chingri Bengali Prawn Recipe
3. Cindy Virk's chicken curry