Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Indian recipes category.

Hariyali Chicken Recipe.

Ingredients:

500 Gms chicken (bone-in or boneless)
2 tbsp oil
1 sprig curry leaves (optional)
1/2 tsp cumin
1 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste (1/2 inch ginger, 3 garlic cloves)
1/4 cup yogurt or curd (optional)
3/4 cup water (or thin coconut milk)
1/2 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp coriander powder
for green paste
1 cup coriander leaves (tightly packed) with tender stalks
1/2 cup mint leaves (tightly packed) (pudina)
1 medium onion diced
3 green chilies (adjust as desired)
3 green cardamoms (or 1/2 tsp powder)

Recipe Instructions:

Add coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chilies, green cardamoms, onion, green chilies to a blender jar.
If you do not have ginger garlic paste, then add half inch ginger and 3 medium garlic cloves to the same jar.
Make a fine paste without adding water.
Set this aside.
Heat a pan with oil.
Add cumin and allow them to crackle.
Then saute the curry leaves until crisp.
Then add ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute.
Add garam masala, coriander powder and chicken.
Fry till it turns white in color.
Cover and cook for 2 to 3 mins.
Add green paste, fry for 3 to 4 mins until a nice aroma comes out.
Cover and cook for another 2 mins.
This way the aroma of green masala and spice is absorbed by the chicken.
Optional - turn the flame to low.
If using yogurt whisk it very well until smooth and then add it to the pan.
Stir and cook for 3 to 4 mins till the yogurt is absorbed.
Then pour water & add salt.
Stir well and cook covered until the chicken is tender.
Open the lid and cook until the gravy reaches a desired consistency.
Serve hariyali chicken with rice or roti.
If desired squeeze in some lemon juice before serving.

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