HARA MASALA MURGH

HARA MASALA MURGH
Chicken cooked in green masala
Preparation Time : 30 minutes
Cooking Time : 30 minutes
Servings : 4

INGREDIENTS
Chicken 1 kilogram

Fresh coriander leaves 1 cup

Fresh mint leaves 1/2 cup

Green chillies, slit 6

Coconut, scraped 1/2

Cloves 4-5

Almonds 15

Yogurt 1 1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Oil 3 tablespoons

Green cardamoms 4

Onion , chopped 2 medium

Ginger paste 1 tablespoon

Garlic paste 1 tablespoon

Coriander powder 1 tablespoon

Cumin powder 1 tablespoon

Chicken stock 2 cups

Fresh cream 1 cup

METHOD
Grind the coriander leaves, mint leaves, four green chillies, scraped coconut, cloves with a little water to a fine paste. Grind almonds to paste. Marinate chicken with green masala, yogurt and salt for half an hour Heat oil in a pan. Pound green cardamoms and add to the hot oil. Add chopped onions and sauté till brown. Add ginger paste, garlic paste and sauté till brown. Add marinated chicken and sauté for a while. Mix almond paste with the remaining marination. Add slit green chillies, coriander powder, cumin powder and mix well. Add the remaining marination mixture. Add stock and mix. Adjust salt. Cover and allow to cook for two minutes on high heat and then lower the heat and cook till done. Lastly add fresh cream and remove from heat. Serve hot.