CHICKEN IN GREEN SAUCE OF FRESH CORIANDER LEAVES

Ingredients (Serving For 4)

  

1.      Chicken 800 gms (half boiled) washed , cleaned and cut into  medium size pieces.
2.      Chicken stock –one cup.
3.      Olive oil -3 table spoons.
4.      Cinnamon  – 1 Inch  Stick.
5.   .  Green Cardamom -2 Pods.
6.   .  Bay Leaf – 2.
7.      Red Chili – 2. 
8. .    Onion – 3(sliced).
9.   .  Garlic  paste- one table spoon.
10.      Ginger  paste – one table spoon.
11.      Cumin paste  - one table spoon.
12.      Coriander paste - one table spoon.
13.      Charmagaz (melon seeds ) paste – one table spoon.
14. .    Cashew nut paste  - one table spoon.
15.      Coriander leave paste – three table spoons. 
16. Turmeric powder - half table spoon.
17.      Tomato puree  - half table spoon.
18.      Lemon juice – 1 table spoon.
19.      Salt to taste. 
    

    

       Directions:-

1. Heat Olive oil in a pan or Kadai (oak).
2. Once it is hot add  bay leaves , red chili , Cinnamon , Green Cardamom  pods (crushed) and saute for one minute.
3. Add the sliced onion and saute till it turns light golden.
4. Add the Garlic paste and Ginger  paste and saute for one minute.
5. Add the Cumin paste and Coriander paste and saute for one minute.
6. Add the Charmagaz (melon seeds ) paste ,Cashew nut paste and turmeric powder and sauté for two minutes.
7. Add half boiled chicken and tomato puree and fry for 5-6 minutes.
8. Add Coriander leave paste and saute for one minute till the mixture leaves oil.
9. Add chicken stock and mix it well.
10. Add salt to taste and let the chicken thicken.
11. Add lemon juice and mix it well.
12. Serve hot with rice or roti or nun.