Cilantro Chicken
Indian
A very flavorful chicken recipe from the region of Pollachi in Tamilnadu, India. With simple ingredients this dish is easy to prepare and the kids love it.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds chicken thighs with bone (cut into pieces)
- 6 cups of finely chopped red onions
- 1 - 2 tablespoons ghee
- 2 inch cinnamon sticks
- 4 green cardamom
- 4 cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoons of ginger garlic paste
- 2 tablespoons coriander powder
- 1.5 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons of oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 10 garlic cloves
- 1 - 2 sprigs of curry leaves
- 1 bunch of cilantro
- 15 raw cashew nuts
- 4 green chilies
Instructions
Heat oil in a pan in a medium flame.
Add cumin seeds, garlic cloves, cashew nuts, curry leaves, green chilies and cilantro.
Fry them for a bit till the cilantro cooks. Don't let the cilantro brown.
After it cools, grind them to a fine paste by adding some water.
Now in a clean pan, add ghee and let it melt.
Add the cinnamon sticks, green cardamom and cloves.
Add the chopped onions and some curry leaves. Cook till the onions are half cooked.
Add the cut chicken and mix well for 2 minutes.
Add the ginger garlic paste, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well and cook till some water comes out of the chicken.
Add the paste and mix well.
Cook for 20 minutes or till it becomes dry. Serve hot.