Gongura Chicken Andhra Style is a tangy curry where Chicken is cooked in a spicy masala base along with gongura leaves, also known as sorrel leaves.
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian (Andhra &, Telangana)
- For Gongura base:
- 3 cups tightly packed Gongura/Sorrel leaves
- 1 Medium Onion finely chopped
- 3 to 4 Green Chillies
- 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- For chicken gravy base:
- 1 Cup Leftover chicken curry or click here for the recipe
Pluck Gongura/Sorrel leaves and separate them from the stems.
Discard the stems and wash the leaves twice or thrice to remove the dirt and soil from it. Drain the water well and transfer to a pan.
To this add chopped onion, green chillies, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt under the heading “For gongura base”.
Cook over medium heat till all the water evaporates.
Now add in the chicken curry,
Give it a nice stir and cook on low heat. Close with a lid and till everything blends well for about 6 to 8 minutes.
The curry should look dry without much gravy.