This luscious Chicken Curry is made special with the addition of fried Chillies and Curry leaves. I love this recipe as it yields a lovely green gravy, perfect to eat with Rice, Rotis, Idlis or Sannas. It’s a simple homestyle recipe that is also amazing to serve at parties and gatherings.

Special Green Chicken Curry

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Chicken
  • 800 gms Chicken pieces
  • Juice of 1/2 Lime
  • 1 tsp red Chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric
  • Salt to taste
Green Paste
  • 10 – 11 Chillies 17 gms
  • 1 cup Curry Leaves 8 gms
  • Juice of a Lime
  • 30 gms Ginger
  • 30 gms Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Peppercorns
  • 1 tbsp Cumin seeds
  • 2 cups Coriander leaves
  • 1/2 cup Water
Other
  • 2 cups sliced Onion
  • 2 cups Water
  • Salt to taste

Method
 

  1. Marinate the Chicken and keep aside
  2. Lightly fry the Chillies and Curry leaves and add to the processor jar together with the other Green paste ingredients and grind to a paste
  3. Fry the Onion and when caramelized, add the Chicken pieces and sear for about 15 mins
  4. Add the Green paste, Water & Salt to taste
  5. Cover and cook for about 30 mins, stirring in between