Distinctly aromatic, coriander leaves are the perfect garnish for majority of Indian cuisines. Be it using coriander for a dal preparation or a modest potato sabzi, the herb can work magic if used in the right manner.
Were you aware, that coriander leaves are packed with a host of health benefits?
See illustration below:
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In our latest
recipe, we aim at demonstrating how to use Coriander to create an exotic Caribbean
Chicken Delicacy.
Ingredients:
1 kg Chicken
(cut into pieces)
1 big bunch
of coriander leaves
4 green
chillies
2 medium
onions
4 tsp ginger
garlic paste
1 tsp Eastern
Garam Masala
½ tsp
Turmeric
Salt to Taste
Method:
Step
1: Rinse the chicken thoroughly, drain excess water and keep it aside. Heat 3
tsp oil in a kadhai, and then add finely chopped onions and fry till the pieces
turn golden brown. Add finely chopped
green chillies and fry it for about a minute.
Step
2: Add some ginger garlic paste, fry for about 2 minutes. Follow this up by
adding some garam masala and turmeric powder and fry these ingredients for a
minute.
Step
3: Now wash coriander leaves and chop them finely. Place the leaves onto the
kadhai and sauté it for a minute. Put the flame off and wait for this mixture
to cool.
Step
4: Once cooled, transfer the mixture to a grinder-mixer to prepare a fine
paste. You can add little water as well.
Step
5: Add 2-3 tsp oil in a kadhai and stry-fry the chicken for about 2 minutes.
Add the paste and let the chicken cook on slow flame for 25 minutes. Add salt as per requirement.
The
use of coriander imparts a pleasant aroma and a touch of freshness to the dish.
The green chillies and ginger garlic paste, add a spicy element and help
balance it. Spicy Green Chicken has its roots from Caribbean cuisines, and can
be a good delicacy during summers - A substitute to other spicy delicacies.
According
to us the dish is best served with Ghee Pulao (Directions - Basmati Rice cooked
in whole spices tempered in ghee). You may also add slices of cucumber / tomato
as a side dish.
