Chicken in Green Curry Recipe
Delicious Chicken curry with freshly ground Green Masala paste and flavourful spices. It also has freshly grated coconut, making the curry thick and creamy.
Ingredients
- 500 grams Chicken marinate with salt to taste and 1 tbsp ginger-garlice paste
- 1 medium Onion, finely chopped
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1-inch Cinnamon stick
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 2 to 3 tbsp Oil for cooking
Green Masala Paste
- 1 cup Coriander leaves
- ½ cup Mint leaves
- 7 to 8 Green Chillies
- 7 to 8 Garlic flakes
- 1-inch Ginger
- ¼ cup Coconut, grated
- 1 medium Onion sliced roughly
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 tsp Khuskhus/poppy seeds
- ½ tsp Peppercorns
- 2 - 3 Cardamom
- 1 inch Cinnamon stick
- 3 Cloves
Instructions
- Heat Oil in a pan, add 1-inch cinnamon stick and 1 bayleaf. Saute 1 medium chopped onion till transclucent.
- Add the Green Masala Paste and fry for 2 to 3 minutes
- Then add the marinated chicken pieces and cook covered for 10 minutes.
- Now add water as needed to make the gravy and simmer till the chicken is cooked
- Add juice of half a lemon and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Serve Green Masala Chicken Curry with steamed rice or rotis.
Notes
- Adjust chillies as per your spice level.
- Add water to make gravy as per your requirement.
- You could also use this recipe for Mutton Curry. But boil mutton before adding to the masala paste.