Best Hariyali Chicken Or Chicken In Green Sauce Recipes

HARIYALI CHICKEN (GREEN CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Add coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chilies, green cardamoms, onion, green chilies to a blender jar. If you do not have ginger garlic paste, then add half inch ginger and 3 medium garlic cloves to the same jar.
• Make a fine paste without adding water. Set this aside.
• Heat a pan with oil. Add cumin and allow them to crackle.
• Then saute the curry leaves until crisp. Then add ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute.
• Add garam masala, coriander powder and chicken. Fry till it turns white in color.
• Cover and cook for 2 to 3 mins.
• Add green paste, fry for 3 to 4 mins until a nice aroma comes out.
• Cover and cook for another 2 mins. This way the aroma of green masala and spice is absorbed by the chicken.
• Optional - Turn the flame to low. If using yogurt whisk it very well until smooth and then add it to the pan. Stir and cook for 3 to 4 mins till the yogurt is absorbed.
• Then pour water & add salt.
• Stir well and cook covered until the chicken is tender.
• Open the lid and cook until the gravy reaches a desired consistency.
• Serve hariyali chicken with rice or roti. If desired squeeze in some lemon juice before serving.

HARIYALI CHICKEN OR CHICKEN IN GREEN SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut the chicken breast into bite size pieces and marinate with lemon juice for 30 minute
• Heat oil in the pan and fry chopped onion till it is soft
• Add chicken with the marinade and add onion paste
• When the water of the chicken dries out, add coriander powder, chilli powder, salt and stir till the oil separates
• Then add spinach paste and cashew paste, stir and add water
• Add garam masala and simmer till the chicken is cooked and the sauce thickens
• Garnish with lemon wedges
• Serve hot with rice or Naan