Hara (green) Masala Chicken

Here is my way of making this delicious chicken recipe.

Ingredients:

For masala:

Use  1 1/2 tsp of this masala

4 green cardamoms

5 cloves

1 black cardamom

1 tsp fennel seeds

1 stick cinnamon

1 anise star

For the meal:

1/2 kg chicken
1 medium onion 
2/3 cup yogurt 
1tbsp ginger-garlic paste

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

6 curry leaves 

3 tbsp coconut
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 green chilies
3/4 cup mint leaves 
1/2 cup fresh coriander

Method:

Separately, dry roast each of the whole spices in a pan. Let them cool down and grind to a fine masala. You will need only 1 1/2 to 2 Tablespoons of it. Remaining masala can be stored in an air tide container.

Combine green chilies, mint, coriander and grind to a paste with 1/2 cup water. Keep aside.

Chop onions and cook them in 3 tablespoons oil until just transparent.  If the onions are fried to brown it can effect on the green color of the meal.

Remove onions from the pan and add cumin seeds for a few mins. You will know they are ready once they start popping and releasing their flavor. Add ginger garlic paste and curry leaves. Cook for a 3-4 mins and stir to avoid burning.  Add onions, chicken pieces, black pepper and masala. Mix well and let the chicken get partly coked from all sides. 

Pour in the green paste, yogurt, add coconut and salt mix well again and cover to cook on a low flame until the chicken is done and the sauce is thicken.


In case you don't like hot food,  use only one or none chilies. If you like hot food go ahead and use 2 chilies :). The most chilies I used for this recipe was 3 big ones and it was hot, but yummy !!!!

Enjoy!