Green chicken with yoghurt

I like green curries and of late they are being enjoyed by all at home. I remember a time when my sin refused to eat any food that looked green coz it was made of vegetables, so it was a great surprise when he couldn't wait for lunch at 11 am coz the curry smelled and looked so good when I made this green chicken recently. :-D

Ingredients:

Chicken – 1 kg

(Apply salt, ½ tsp turmeric, 2 tbsp of ginger garlic paste, 3/4 cup of yoghurt and juice of 1 lime. Set aside while you get your other ingredients ready.)

Grind the below ingredients to a paste with little water:

1. Coriander leaves – 1/2 cup
2. Mint leaves - 1/2 cup
3. Garlic - 6 flakes
4. Green chillies – 6 nos
5. Peppercorns – 10 nos
6. Jeera – 1 tsp
7. Cloves - 6 nos
8. Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
9. Cinnamon - 2 inch stick
10. Cardamom - 6 nos
11. Onion - 1 large

1 large onion, sliced thin

1 large, tomato

Method:

1. In a pan, pour oil, add two bay leaves and the sliced onion. Add some salt and fry well. Please note you have already used salt in the marinade, please use salt accordingly. 
2. Add the chicken pieces only and fry in the oil for about five minutes on high flame. 
3. Add the marinade and the ground masala. Add the sliced tomatoes and if required 1/2 cup of water. Mix well and let the chicken cook.
4. Once the chicken is cooked check for seasoning and consistency and add 1 tsp of garam masala, stir well and switch off the flame.
5. Serve with steamed rice or pulao.