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
  

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

Instructions
 

  • Marinate the Chicken and keep aside
  • 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
  • Fry the Onion and when caramelized, add the Chicken pieces and sear for about 15 mins
  • Add the Green paste, Water & Salt to taste
  • Cover and cook for about 30 mins, stirring in between