This is a Spicy Andhra Chicken Pulao called Kodi Pulao. In Telgu language Kodi means Chicken. In this pulao the rice is cooked in coconut and popy seeds paste.
- Marinate the chicken add salt, red chili powder, curd, mint leaves, curry leaves and mix it once and keep aside.
- In a pan add poppy seeds, whole garam masala, after dry roasting let it cool down then transfer into a blender and make it into a fine powder. Then add fresh coconut pieces and make into a fine paste and keep aside.
- Take another pan and add oil, whole garam masala, onion, salt and saute it well.
- Add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, slit green chilies, curry leaves and saute it for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add coconut and poppy seeds paste, coriander powder and cook it for 5 minutes.
- Add marinated chicken to the pan and mix with masala put on the lid and cook it for 10 minutes.
- Then add one cup of soaked basmati rice and spread it and put on the lid and cook it.
- Now add one glass of water and mix it once.
- In the top add fried cashew nuts, coriander leaves and put on a lid and cook in a slow flame for 20 minutes.