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North Indian Easy Green Chicken

Spicy chicken with the flavour of coriander leaves
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine North Indian
Servings 5 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg Chicken
  • 3 nos Tomatoes – 2 chopped
  • 2 nos Onions finely chopped, large
  • ¼ inch Ginger finely chopped
  • Coriander leaves A bunch
  • 2 nos Serrano/Jalapeno Peppers finely chopped
  • ½ tsp Red Chilly Powder
  • 1 stick Cinnamon Karugapatta
  • 5 Cloves Grambu
  • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tbsp Cumin Powder Jeerakam
  • 1 tbsp Garam Masala optional
  • 2 - Vegetable oil or butter
  • Salt As reqd

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in large deep pan.
  • Add onions and sautT.
  • Add cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and peppers.
  • Fry on medium-high heat till onions turn golden brown.
  • Add powders and fry for another minute.
  • Make a paste of coriander leaves and red chilly powder in a blender using water. The paste need not be very thick but it should neither be too watery.
  • :- Remember, red chilly powder is *NOT* reqd, if serrano peppers are used. Quantity of both peppers and chilly powder can be suited to taste and omitted completely the next time if it turns out too spicy the first time.
  • Add this paste into the above frying ingredients and fry for a couple of minutes.
  • Add chopped tomatoes and salt.
  • Cook on high heat for 3-4 minutes (till tomatoes are kind of mushy).
  • Add chicken pieces along with a glass of water.
  • Bring the contents to a boil which will take about a minute or two.
  • Once it starts boiling, reduce the flame.
  • Allow it to cook for about 40 minutes. Stir occasionally.
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