Nilgiri Style Chicken-Cook Smart

Ingredients list for Nilgiri Style Chicken-Cook Smart

• 750 grams Chicken cut into medium sized pieces on the bone
• 2 Medium onions peeled
• 2 tablespoons Oil
• 4-5 Cloves
• 1 tablespoon Ginger-garlic paste
• 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1 tablespoon Coriander powder
• to taste Salt
• 6 tablespoons Yogurt
• for garnish Red capsicums cut into thin strips
• for garnish Ginger cut into thin strips
• For paste
• 1 bunch Spinach blanched
• 1/2 bunch Fresh mint leaves roughly chopped
• 1/2 bunch Fresh coriander leaves roughly chopped
• 2 Green chillies roughly chopped
• 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (saunf)
• 1 cup Fresh coconut scraped

Method

1. Finely chop onions.
2. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add cloves and onions and saute till translucent.
3. Grind together spinach, mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chillies, fennel seeds and coconut with a little water to a fine paste.
4. Add ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder and coriander powder, mix and saute for 2 minutes. Add chicken and salt and mix well. Cover and cook for 5-6 minutes for till the chicken begins to change colour.
5. Add the ground paste and mix well.
6. Add yogurt and mix well. Cover and cook on medium heat for 10-15 minutes or till the chicken is completely cooked. Take the pan off the heat and let the chicken remain covered for a few minutes.
7. Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot garnished with red capsicum and ginger strips.