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    Chicken Pulusu | Chicken Kura ~ Side Dish for Biriyani

    Published: Mar 15, 2015 · Modified: Sep 23, 2020 by Srivalli · 3 Comments

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    his Chicken Pulusu or Chicken Kura as we refer to it in Telugu makes a good side dish for Biriyani. Very easy to make gravy with available pantry ingredients and doesn't take much time to make.
     
    For this week, it's yet another Chicken Gravy from Amma. She has so many variations with her, that I feel unless I note down all of them, I won't be able to remember all.

    Sunday lunches are elaborate affairs at home. Even though our Sunday breakfast is heavy, our lunches are elaborate as well. By the time we wind up lunch, it is 3 pm. Still, it hasn’t made us want to change our habits. I want to explore all the recipes Amma has written down or creates as she cooks.

    The menu sometimes tends to be the standard one. It's mostly Masala Rice with Chicken Gravy. The Masala Rice gets varied each time I make and we also see to it that the gravy is changed every week. After making the same type of dishes for the past many weeks, we felt we need to change and decided to make this chicken biryani. This easy chicken korma is something you can make too.

    Chicken Pulusu - Side dish for Biryani
     

    Chicken Pulusu | Chicken Kura ~ Side Dish for Biriyani

    Since I have never tasted a chicken biryani ever, I don't know how it tastes. Or if just raitha is enough. I have met some people in life who strongly feel about serving a gravy with a biryani. They have expressed that the gravy rules the biryani and one can't feel or experience the biryani taste.
     
    While I do believe this notion, when I have prepared Vegetable Biryanis, I mostly make only onion raitha. Biryanis need to be enjoyed and appreciated on its own. Gravy overpowers the biryani and you don't like the taste of the biryani.
     
    I felt it must be same with the Chicken biryani too. However, I have always known Amma making gravy along with biryanis. I have ended up following it too. I have also felt that it’s meaningless to spend so much time making a biryani and gravy. However, seeing how the kids like it, I just do it.

    This Chicken gravy is quite mild and thin enough to be mixed up with the biryani. I am told it enhances the biryani taste. I trust my kids approvals. Even quite young, they are connoisseurs of such dishes.

    My kids normally don't bother about hiding their feelings. The wholehearted approval and the wish to eat it again for dinner proved this combination was a hit.

    Chicken Kura
     

    Chicken Pulusu | Chicken Kura ~ Side Dish for Biriyani

    Ingredients Needed:

    250 gms Chicken cut into bite size pieces
    1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
    2 nos Cloves
    1 nos Cardamom
    1 inch Cinnamon
    2 tbsp Curds / Yogurt
    1 cup Onions
    1 cup Tomato Puree
    2 tbsp Coconut, grated
    1 tsp Red Chili Powder
    1.5 tsp Coriander Powder
    1/2 tsp Fennel Seeds
    Handful Coriander leaves
    2 tsp Cooking Oil
    Salt to taste

    How to make the Chicken Pulusu

    Heat a pan and dry roast the fennel and coconut till golden in colour. Allow it to cool down and grind to a paste, keep it aside.
    Wash and drain the chicken in a colander.

    Heat kadai with oil, add the whole garam masala, saute well. Then add the onion, saute till it changes colour.
    Add the chicken pieces, saute well and add salt and turmeric powder. Mix together before simmering and the chicken gets well coated.
    Next add red chili powder and continue sauteing till the chicken gets browned, now add the tomato puree and cook.

    Then add the curds and mix well. When you see the moisture is almost evaporated add the coriander powder and mix well.

    Once the chicken is well coated and oil comes out, add water and bring to boil. At this stage add the fennel and coconut paste, mix well and simmer again. The gravy should be thin as it's served with biryani.
    Finally add the coriander leaves and remove.

    Chicken Pulusu - Easy Side dish for Biriyani
     

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    Chicken Pulusu | Chicken Kura ~ Side Dish for Biriyani

    This Chicken Pulusu or Chicken Kura as we refer in telugu makes a good side dish for Biriyani. Very easy to make gravy with available pantry ingredients and doesn't take much time make.
    Cuisine Andhra Pradesh
    By Diet Non Vegetarian
    Dish Type Chicken Dishes
    Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 25 minutes minutes
    Total Time 35 minutes minutes
    Servings 4 people
    Author Srivalli

    Ingredients

    • 250 gms Chicken cut into bite size pieces
    • 1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste
    • 2 nos Cloves
    • 1 nos Cardamom
    • 1 inch Cinnamon
    • 1 cup Onions
    • 1 cup Tomato puree
    • 2 tbsp Curds / Yogurt
    • 1 tsp Red Chili powder
    • 1.5 tsp Coriander Powder
    • 1/2 tsp Fennel Seeds
    • 2 tbsp Coconut grated
    • Handful Coriander Leaves
    • 2 tsp Cooking Oil
    • Salt to taste

    Instructions

    • Dry roast the fennel and coconut till golden and grind to a paste once it's cooled. Keep it aside.
    • Wash and drain the chicken in a colander.
    • Heat kadai with oil, add the whole garam masala, saute well. Then add the onion, saute till it changes colour.
    • Add the chicken pieces, saute well and add salt and turmeric powder. Combine everything well and simmer till the chicken is well coated.
    • Next add red chili powder and continue sauteing till the chicken gets browned, now add the tomato puree and cook.
    • Then add the curds and mix well. When you see the moisture is almost evaporated add the coriander powder and mix well.
    • Once the chicken is well coated and oil comes out, add water and bring to boil. At this stage add the fennel and coconut paste, mix well and simmer again. The gravy should be thin as it's served with biryani.
    • Finally add the coriander leaves and remove.
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    1. Pavani N says

      March 16, 2015 at 9:31 pm

      That sounds like a flavorful chicken pulusu. I never made gravy with biryani, though my husband mentioned it couple of times. Will try that combo some time.

      Reply
    2. Chef Mireille says

      March 19, 2015 at 4:11 am

      I always just eat biryani on its own but this chicken gravy sounds delicious even with just some plain basmati

      Reply
    3. Suja Ilangovan says

      April 06, 2015 at 9:54 pm

      This gravy sounds flavorful & mouth watering, Valli. Love your presentation too 🙂

      Reply

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