Servings : Serves 4-5
A nice change from the usual red curries, perfect with parathas or rice.
Ingredients for Green Mixture/Marinade
- 1 cup chopped fresh coriander (with stems)
- 1 tbsp. garlic paste
- 1 tbsp. mint leaves
- 1 tbsp cream fresh or coconut
- 2-4 green chillies (to taste, I use about 4)
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup yoghurt
Additional Ingredients
- 1 chicken, cut into 8-10 pieces
- 1 tsp. ginger paste
- 1 tsp. garlic paste
- 2-3 cardamom pods
- 1 tsp. cumin seeds
- 1 tsp. cumin powder
- 1 tsp. coriander powder
- 2 onions, chopped
- 1 green chilli, slit
- 1 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup coconut cream or fresh cream
- 1/4 cup oil
Instructions
First, blend the coriander leaves, garlic paste, mint leaves, cream, green chillies and juice of 1 lemon to a smooth paste. Try to do this without adding any water. Once done, add the half cup of yoghurt and mix well, then add the chicken pieces and allow to marinate for about half an hour.
Next, heat the oil, add the cumin seeds and the cardamom pods, when they splutter, add the onions and fry until golden brown. Then add the ginger and garlic pastes, fry for a few seconds and add the chicken without the marinade. Cook on high heat for 5 minutes, then lower the heat, add the marinade, 1 tsp. salt and the coriander and cumin powders.
Cover and cook for about 10-15 minutes on low, then add the green chili and adjust water if needed. Once the chicken is about done, add in the cream and adjust salt and sprinkle the pepper. Simmer together on low heat for about 3 minutes, then turn off the heat.
Serve hot and Enjoy!
Hello im just wondering
Hello im just wondering something.. So i followed the recipe exactly but my chicken wasnt green and the texture was different too, it tasted really good though so im not too worried but I think the part where it says to marinade with all the ingredients, did you forget to add we have to blend them first to make a paste? If not, then i really cant think why it didnt turn out green
Hi, yes the green mixture
Hi, yes the green mixture needs to be blended. I have edited it into the recipe, sorry about that. I believe it was there before but am not sure what must have happened, bit of the recipe went missing.
If i don’t have yogurt for
If i don’t have yogurt for the marinate what i can substitute it with / will it make a difference if i omit it ?
Please reply soon, Thanks
You need it for tenderising
You need it for tenderising the chicken and adding texture and volume to the gravy. The results may not be exactly the same without it. You can use sour cream if you do not have yoghurt.
fauzia which cardimom u use
fauzia which cardimom u use black or greeen one
Green.
Green.
Is cooking cream okay ?
Is cooking cream okay ?
Yes it is fine.
Yes it is fine.
Do you have to add cream to
Do you have to add cream to the marinade first step?
Yes, 1 tbsp is to be added to
Yes, 1 tbsp is to be added to the marinade.
Hello dear Fauzia-I had a
Hello dear Fauzia-I had a question. First step of instructions say to marinate chicken for 1/2 hour. Is there any reason I shouldn’t/couldn’t marinate for longer (say even overnight)? Thanks!
Hello, yes you can marinate
Hello, yes you can marinate anywhere from half an hour up to overnight, totally ok. 🙂
Thank you! I love to be able
Thank you! I love to be able to marinate overnight, also because it gives me a head start on the recipe leaving more time the next day to prepare more goodies:) This chicken turned out awesome, the gravy so creamy and such an amazing color of green. Can’t wait to make again soon!