Gongura Chicken Curry is Andhra Style Chicken Curry which is a popular in Andhra Pradesh. The Chicken curry is cooked and simmer along with the Gongura masala base which is packed with flavours from simple masala powders which are readily available in your pantry. The addition of roasted methi, coriander seeds and red chillies heightens the flavours of this Gongura Chicken Curry.
The Gongura leaves are tangy and sour in nature and bring in this tanginess to this chicken curry along with south indian spices making it delicious and taste.
Gongura Leaves are also known as Sorrel Leaves in English, pulicha keerai in Tamil, Pundi Palle/Pundi Soppu in Kannada and ambaadi In Marathi. Gongura comes in two varieties, green stemmed leaf and red stemmed. The red stemmed variety is more sour than the green stemmed variety. We have used the red stem Variety for making Gongura Chicken Curry.
Gongura is a very rich source of iron, vitamins, folic acid and antioxidants essential for human nutrition. It is a good source of carbohydrates, fiber and protein. It is also an excellent source of vitamins like vitamin A, vitamin B1, B2, B9 and vitamin C.
Serve Gongura Chicken with Ghee Rice, Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita and a Semiya Payasam for a delicious weekend lunch.
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