INGREDIENTS
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Carved out of ten former districts of Andhra Pradesh, Telangan officially became India’s 29th state in June 2014. For this eponymous dish from Telangana home cook Padma Reddy, the skin is removed from the chicken to allow the flavors of the marinad
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serves 2-4
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Ingredients
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1 1⁄2 cups coconut milk
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5 tbsp. plain, full-fat yogurt
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3 tbsp. fresh lime juice
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1 tbsp. garam masala
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1 tsp. red chile powder, preferably Kashmiri, or cayenne
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6 cloves garlic, peeled
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1 (4") piece ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
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Kosher salt, to taste
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3 lb. chicken drumsticks and thighs, skin removed
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27 fresh or frozen curry leaves, defrosted if frozen
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8 green cardamom pods
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1 piece mace (optional)
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1 star anise
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1 stick cinnamon
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1⁄4 cup canola or peanut oil
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3 small green Thai chiles or 1 1⁄2 serranos, halved
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2 medium yellow onions, halved and thinly sliced crosswise
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1 tbsp. chopped cilantro