Green masala chicken

A very tasty chicken treat with a different twist using coriander, mint and curry leaves for the masala.

Ingredients

250 g chicken breast 

cut into bite size pieces

1 medium sized onion thinly sliced

4 ts thick yoghurt

½ ts turmeric powder 

1 ts coriander powder

For the masala paste

Handul of mint leaves, coriander leaves and curry leaves (adjust amount according to preference)

4 green chillies

2 cloves

1 ts jeera

1 ts fennel seed

1 ts peppercorn

1 ts ginger garlic paste

Preparation

Grind all the ingredients listed above into a smooth paste with very little water.

Pressure cook the chicken pieces with salt, turmeric powder and just enough water until they are 3/4^th done and keep them aside.

Heat oil in a non stick wide pan. Once hot add onion and sauté them till they turn slight brownish. Add turmeric powder and coriander powder. Immediately afterwards add the ground masala paste. Fry them in medium flame for about 5 minutes until the raw smell of the ground paste has gone. Next add the yoghurt, mix and fry for 3 more minutes until water from yoghurt has evaporated and it is well combined with the masala. Now add the chicken pieces. Combine everything well. Keep the pan covered in low flame and cook for about 10 minutes until the chicken is completely cooked and all the flavors of the masala are incorporated well into the chicken.

Accompany it with rice or roti. It would taste great with biryani or pulao too!