Chicken Podimas

Ingredients -

• Chicken - 300 gm
• Onion - 2
• Ginger - 2 inch (minced)
• Garlic - 4 (minced)
• Green chilli - 6 (cut length-wise)
• Curry leaves - 10
• Chilli powder - 1 1/2 teaspoon
• Salt - as needed
• Oil - as needed

Marination -

• Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Chilli powder - 1 tablespoon
• Coriander powder - 1 1/2 tablespoon
• Cumin powder - 1 teaspoon
• Salt - 1 1/2 teaspoon
• Lemon juice - 2 teaspoon

Method - 

1. Cut the chicken into medium size pieces and Marinate with the ingredients mentioned under Marination for 30 min
2. Pressure cook the marinated Chicken with 1 cup of water till 3 whistles
3. After 3 whistles, switch off and wait till the pressure releases by itself
4. Cool the chicken pieces and tear them into small pieces
5. In a kadai, add oil - fry onions till Golden brown (Add a bit of salt to make the onions taste better)
6. Add Ginger, Garlic, Green chilli and curry leaves and fry for 5 min
7. Add Chilli powder and fry for 1 min
8. Add the Chicken pieces; mix well with the Masala
9. Cook for 5 min with lid closed
10. Open the lid and fry for 10 min till the ingredients turns crispy

Yummy Chicken Podimas is ready!!!

Goes well with Rice and Dhal!!