Chicken with Green Chillies & Fresh Coriander

Category : Curries,Chicken

Time Taken : 15-30 mins

Ingredients: 

1 - chicken, cut into medium size pieces

450 g - yoghurt

9 - almonds, blanched and ground to a paste

8 - green chillies (ground to a paste with a tsp. of water)

1 cup - coriander leaves, chopped

2 - large onions, finely sliced

1/2 tsp - turmeric powder

3/4 tsp - ginger paste

3/4 tsp - garlic paste

1 to 2 - lemon juice 

salt to taste

oil

For Dry Grind:

3 - cloves

2 - green cardamoms

1/2 tsp - shahzeera (caraway seeds)

Method

1. In a bowl, mix yoghurt, salt, turmeric, ginger, garlic, green chillies, almonds and coriander.
2. Add chicken pieces, mix well. Keep aside for 1-2 hours.
3. Heat oil and fry the onions till golden brown in colour.
4. Add the marinated chicken alongwith the marinade, stir well.
5. Cover and cook on slow fire.
6. Keep stirring once in a while.
7. Cook until the chicken is tender.
8. Add the ground spices and lemon juice when the chicken is cooked.