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:
- Coriander leaves – 1/2 cup
- Mint leaves - 1/2 cup
- Garlic - 6 flakes
- Green chillies – 6 nos
- Peppercorns – 10 nos
- Jeera – 1 tsp
- Cloves - 6 nos
- Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
- Cinnamon - 2 inch stick
- Cardamom - 6 nos
- Onion - 1 large
1 large onion, sliced thin
1 large, tomato
Method:
- 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.
- Add the chicken pieces only and fry in the oil for about five minutes on high flame.
- 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.
- Once the chicken is cooked check for seasoning and consistency and add 1 tsp of garam masala, stir well and switch off the flame.
- Serve with steamed rice or pulao.