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Green Chicken Korma

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Recipe by christy gerald of Dubai, AE

Very popular south indian preparation.Leave your comments after trying.

Ingredients non vegetarian 4 servings


    • 1 whole chicken (cut into pieces)
    • 2 tsp Chilli Powder
    • 2 tsp Dhania Powder
    • 1 tsp freshly ground ginger-garlic paste
    • 1 tsp turmeric powder
    • 2 tsp salt
    • 1 cup coconut paste with 2 tsp fennel seeds
    • 2 tsp lemon juice
    • 3 cups water
    • 1 tbsp oil
    For tempering:
    • 1 tsp mustard seeds
    • 1 tsp jeera seeds
    • 1 finally chopped onion
    • finally chopped coriander leaves
    • finally chopped curry leaves
    • 3 dry red chillies
    • 2 finely chopped medium-sized tomatoes

    Directions

    1. Heat oil in a Pressure Pan and fry mustard seeds, jeera seeds, chopped onions, chopped  curry leaves and chopped tomatoes.
    2. Put chilli powder, dhania powder, turmeric powder, ginger-garlic paste, needed salt  one by one in order and saute well.
    3. Put boneless Chicken Pieces next and mix them well in the masala and pour 3 cups of water and close the lid of the pressure pan. Cook it for 10 minutes or upto 4 whistle.Then remove the pan from the flame and keep it aside.
    4. After 10 minutes open the pressure pan and put it in flame again. Add coconut-fennel seed paste and saute for 5 mins. add chopped coriander leaves and cook for 2 minutes.Add  lemon juice and cook for a minute .
    5. Serve hot with rice or chapathi.

    Comments

    shirin

    i tried this but it is red color not green.

    christy gerald

    christy gerald

    Thanks Newlite but the pic (quality) that Salma commented on was mine only.It was not taken from any website. I uploaded that pic,taken by me,in Apr/09.I've uploaded a new pic,taken by me now.

    newlite

    i really don't understand that people log on to this site to look at and try the new and delicious recipes, or they log on to look at whose recipe is it, or the pic is stolen etc.....grow up people.....

    christy gerald

    christy gerald

    Salma ,soon I will try to change this pic with a better one .

    salma

    salma

    pic is just like a pakora kadhi:)

    christy gerald

    christy gerald

    Paste half of the mint leaves and coriander leaves together and marinate the chicken pieces in that green paste.

    christy gerald

    christy gerald

    you can add finely chopped mint leaves (1 handful) , cinnomon stick -1 no(crushed),green cardamoms- 2 no.s(crushed),bay leaves - 2 (crushed) and cloves - 2 no.s (crushed) when you add coriander leaves .this will also add to the taste.

    christy gerald

    christy gerald

    My photo could not get uploaded because the link had some problem.

    christy gerald

    christy gerald

    Hi Mariya, I thought that photo belonged to khanakhazana.com. many thanks for your photo.

    Mariya chauhan

    Mariya chauhan

    hi!christy you are copy this photo of chiken korama.this photo is my recipe of chiken badsah