Name: Andhra chicken curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: ½ kg chicken; ¼ tbsp red chili powder ( (adjust as needed)); 3 onions (medium , finely chopped); 1 green chili ( slit or chopped); ¾ tsp ginger garlic paste; 3 tbsp Oil; 1 tomato ( chopped finely (optional) (refer notes)); 1 handful mint leaves (finely chopped (optional)); 3 tbsp Poppy seeds ( or 10 cashewnuts / jeedi pappu); 2 tbsp Coconut ( (optional)); ¾ tsp ginger garlic paste; ⅛ tsp turmeric; Salt ( as needed); 1 to 3 tbsp lemon juice ( (adjust as needed) or curd); ¾ tbsp red chili powder; 1 bay leaf ( or 1 sprig curry leaves); 2 to 3 cloves; 2 cardamom; 1 inch cinnamon stick; ¼ shahi jeera ( or cumin); 2½ tbsp Coriander seeds ( / daniya); 2 inch Cinnamon (thin ); 4 to 6 Cloves; 3 cardamom; ½ tsp jeera; 6 pepper corn