Name: Green Masala Chicken
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 kg Chicken; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; Salt (to taste); 4 tbsp Oil; 3 tsp Garam masala; 4 Onion (sliced); Ginger (garlic paste - 1.5 tbsp); 1 Tomato (chopped, big); 1 tbsp Coriander powder; 1 big cup Coriander leaves; 1/4 cup Mint leaves; 5 Green chillies; 4 sprigs Curry leaves

Green Masala Chicken

Green Masala Chicken is a delicious non vegetarian dish in Indian Cuisine prepared with chicken and aromatic green herbs and spices. You can discover a lot of Indian dishes prepared with green masala paste. These green dishes go well with pulao, ghee rice, roti and even plain rice. With loaded greens these dishes turn out the most nutritious, healthy and flavorful. The dish looks very pleasant and colorful too. The spicy green mixture is prepared from green chillies, coriander leaves and mint leaves. The first step is to prepare the green paste. Then the chicken pieces are sauteed and cooked with the green paste and other spicy ingredients until the dish is done and turns aromatic. What makes the dish unique and special is the colorful green color of the dish. Chicken is rich in protein and other vital nutrients required for body. You can explore a well detailed recipe of Green Masala Chicken that can be easily prepared at home.

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Prep Time 1 hr

Total Time 1 hr

Cuisine North Indian

Servings people

Ingredients

1 kg Chicken
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
Salt to taste
4 tbsp Oil
3 tsp Garam masala
4 Onion sliced
Ginger garlic paste - 1.5 tbsp
1 Tomato chopped, big
1 tbsp Coriander powder

For the green masala paste :

1 big cup Coriander leaves
1/4 cup Mint leaves
5 Green chillies
4 sprigs Curry leaves Grind these ingredients into a fine green paste. You can add more (or less) green chillies according to your taste.

Instructions

Clean, wash and cut chicken into small pieces. Marinate the chicken pieces with turmeric powder, 1 tsp garam masala and little salt. Keep aside.Make the green masala paste ready.
Heat oil in a kadai and saute onion by adding little salt.When the onion becomes soft, add ginger-garlic paste and coriander powder and fry for 2 minutes.
Add chopped tomato and saute till it mashes well with the onion masala. Now add the green masala paste and saute for 2 minutes or till it releases a nice aroma.
Add the marinated chicken pieces along with the remaining 2 tsp garam masala and little water. Mix well, cover and cook it on a medium flame till chicken is done.
The gravy should be of medium consistency. Check salt and add more if needed. Remove from fire and serve hot.

Notes

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Green Masala Chicken