Coriander Chicken

How did I land up making this green chicken??

On a Saturday morning I realized I had a bunch of coriander leaves and never knew what to do with them..Being a weekend I had already planned on making some nice chicken..So, a part of my experimental brain, put two and two together and I ended up with this refreshingly green and healthy chicken!!

All that I use:

(Serves 6)

• Chicken – 1 kg (preferably boneless)

• Coriander leaves – 1 bunch

• Green chilies – 2

• Curry leaves – Few

• Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

• Coriander powder – 1 tsp

• Ginger garlic paste – 4 tsp

• Turmeric powder – 1 pinch

• Red chilly powder – 1 tsp

• Oil - 4-5 tsp

• Salt – To taste

How I make it:

• First let's make the green paste for the curry. Grind the coriander leaves + green chilies + curry leaves, into a fine paste, making sure you don’t make it too watery. Keep is aside, we will need it later. Curry leaves are not a must, so in case you don’t have curry leaves, even then it’s ok.

• Heat the oil in a pan; add the cumin seeds (Jeera) and the coriander powder (Dhania). Add ginger garlic paste to it and let it fry. You can use cumin powder instead of the seeds.

• OPTIONAL – Take a few cashew nuts; grind them into a smooth paste by adding only water to it. Add the cashew paste to the pan, only if you want the curry to be a little rich, otherwise also its ok (calorie conscious people can definitely skip this).

• Add turmeric powder. Add the red chili powder if you like it a bit spicy (remember there are green chilies in the paste already).

• Add the green paste we made in the beginning.

• In a while when the oil starts to come, put the chicken pieces. Let it cook on low flame.

• OPTIONAL – In the end, when the chicken is almost cooked, you may add a bit of finely beaten plain yogurt (Dahi).

• When you know the chicken is fully tender and nicely cooked, that is when you get to see the lovely green color in your dish, switch off the gas, IT’S DONE.

Now eat as much as you can..Guess it will go best with plain white rice..A few lemon drops would be needed if your taste buds call for it..

P.S - Cashew nut paste / Plain Yogurt are just add-ons. In case you don't have them in the kitchen, no need to bother, go ahead n still make the coriander chicken..it will taste as much good..