Chicken Vepudu

Chicken Vepudu is a hot and spicy chicken stir fry dish from Andhra Pradesh.
It is easy to prepare and suit you if you have a taste for spicy food.
What you need for Chicken Vepudu :

• 500g chicken
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tomato, finely chopped
• Ginger-Garlic paste
• 1 tbsp peppercorns
• 1 tbsp chilli powder or to taste
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• salt to taste
• few curry leaves
• few coriander leaves

The preparation method:

• Cut the chicken into small pieces, wash and drain the water.
• Take a vessel and add the washed chicken pieces, chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, ginger-garlic paste,pepper corn, salt and very little amount of water.
• Cook on medium flame for 20 mins or till the chicken become tender.
• Now heat a pan with oil and add mustard seeds.
• When they start to pop add curry leaves and chopped onions.
• Saute till they turn into golden yellow colour.
• Add chopped tomatoes and ginger garlic paste.
• Saute till the raw smell disappears.
• Now add the cooked chicken pieces along with the water.
• Mix well and cook on medium low flame for further 10-15 mins.
• Finally adjust salt and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Now your easy and tasty chicken vepudu is ready to serve.
• Serve hot with plain white rice or roti.