INSTRUCTIONS

Cleaning and Marinating the country chicken
Rinse chicken thoroughly.
soak in buttermilk mixed with turmeric powder for 5 minutes.
wash again for 2-3 times and keep aside.

Marinating the Chicken
Take the chicken into a mixing bowl, add 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder, 1 tsp of salt, 1 tsp red chili powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, squeeze half a lemon and mix well. Country chicken meat is usually harder than broiler chicken.so keep in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours.

Preparing Masala powder
Heat up the pan, add 1 tbsp of coriander seeds, 2 cinnamon sticks, 4 cloves and dry roast until the flavor comes out.
Then add 1 tsp of poppy seeds, 1 tsp of desiccated coconut and sauté for few seconds. Remove the pan from heat.
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and keep aside.

Preparing Naatukodi pulusu
Heat 5 tbsp of oil in a pressure pan, add chopped onions, green chilies, enough salt and sauté until onions become soft. Add turmeric powder, 1 tsp of ginger garlic paste, curry leaves and fry for a minute.
Add the chicken marinade and mix it. Cover the pressure pan with a normal lid and cook on medium heat for 5-7 minutes. Remove the lid, add chicken masala and mix well. Pour about 400 to 500 ml of water. Cover it with cooker lid and cook up to 6-7 whistles. Wait until the pressure has gone. Open the lid and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.