Green Chilli Chicken Recipe

Green chilli chicken popularly known as Andhra chilli chicken is a spicy chicken starter from Bangalore. It is a dry or semi-dry chicken curry made with chicken, herbs, yogurt, and lots of green chilies. This chicken recipe is easy, requires fewer ingredients, and is ready within 30 minutes. Serve it as a starter or side dish with Pulao or Fried rice.

Andhra green chilli chicken is a spicy South Indian chicken starter recipe. An interesting fact about this recipe is that this dish originated in Bangalore restaurants that serve Andhra dishes. This dish takes a unique approach to classic chilli chicken, ditching the usual sauce for a more rustic, dry-style flavor that's incredibly satisfying. A similar recipe that you might like is our chicken masala.

This dish is not from Andhra cuisine. Andhra cuisine is popular for its spicy foods that's why they were serving this spicy South Indian chicken appetizer under the name Andhra chilli chicken. Love spicy dishes? You gotta try Andhra Chicken Fry, Chicken Ghee Roast, and Mangalorean Chicken Sukka.

About this Green Chili Chicken

In this recipe post, I am sharing how to make the Andhra Style Green Chilli Chicken recipe. If you are searching for a quick chicken recipe for dinner. This recipe is just for you.

All you have to do is to marinate the chicken and cook it. No additional steps are required like sauteing the onions and the masala etc. It is so flavorful and easy to make that you will love it.

The restaurant-style Andhra chilli chicken recipe is very spicy but this green chili chicken recipe uses fewer chilis and is not very spicy. Also, I have given some tips to reduce the spiciness. Serve it with Fried rice or pulao. Or pair it up with Roti/chapati.

Ingredients to make Green Chili Chicken

• Chicken - You can use either boneless chicken or chicken with bones.
• Green chilies - The chilies that I have used for this recipe are not too spicy. However, if the chilies you are using are spicy, then adjust the quantity as per the spiciness. Check out the expert tips below for the same.
• Onions- Do not skip onions in this recipe. The sweetness of onions balances the heat of green chilies. I have used red onions here.
• Curd/yogurt - It keeps the chicken soft and juicy after cooking. Also, it reduces the heat of green chilies.
• Fresh lemon juice - You can substitute it with vinegar.
• Herbs - Coriander leaves and curry leaves. Curry leaves give a nice aroma to the dish. It is not easy to find curry leaves if you are not staying in South India. If not available, skip adding it.
• Flavoring - Ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, and salt. If you do not have the ginger-garlic paste, you can add crushed ginger and garlic.

For the detailed list of ingredients & their measurements, please check out the recipe card below.

Step by step instructions with photos

Preparations

1. Grind coriander leaves and green chilies by adding some water. Set this green chilli paste aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine chicken, 2 teaspoons of the prepared green chili paste, curd, lemon juice, turmeric powder, salt, ginger-garlic paste, and onion. Set this aside. Marinate for 30 minutes.

Making green chili chicken

1. In a pan, heat 2 teaspoons of oil over medium heat.
2. Add cumin and curry leaves. Cook it for 30 seconds.
3. Add the marinated chicken and cook until the color of the chicken changes from pink to white.
4. Cover and cook until the chicken is cooked. It will take around 15-20 minutes.
5. Add the remaining green chilli paste, and 4-5 slit green chillies. Cook on high for 2 minutes.
6. Garnish with green chilies and serve.

Expert Tips

1. Green chili chicken is a spicy dish but you can always adjust the spiciness as per your taste. This recipe will give you a mildly spicy dry chicken curry.
2. The spiciness of green chili differs. So, adjust the number of green chilies as per their spiciness.
3. Deseed the green chilies to reduce the heat.
4. If the green chilies you are using are very spicy then use only 2 green chilies to make the green chili paste. Also, reduce the number of green chilies that you add while finishing the dish.
5. This Andhra green chilli chicken recipe is flavored mostly with chilies and coriander leaves. You can add a dash of garam masala powder to enhance the flavor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Serving Suggestion

• Serve this green chili chicken as a party starter or appetizer.
• You can pair it up with Pulao or Fried rice and serve it as a side dish.
• Serve it with Roti or Chapati (Indian flatbread).

Storage Suggestion

• Store the leftover green chilli chicken within 2 hours of preparing the dish.
• Let the chicken dish come to room temperature. Transfer it to an airtight container and keep it in the refrigerator. Stays good for a week.
• You can freeze it. Stays good for a month in the freezer. Store it in small quantities. Take out only the quantity you need. Thaw and reheat it either in the microwave or stovetop and serve.
• Do not restore the chicken once thawed.

More Chicken Recipes That You Might Like

• Chilli Chicken Gravy
• Chicken 65
• Hyderabadi Chicken Masala
• Chinese Chilli Chicken Dry
• Chicken Manchurian
• Chicken Bhuna Masala

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