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Malwani Chicken Hirwa Masala

Chicken cooked in a pungent, creamy green curry goes well with tandalachi (rice flour) bhakri. The spice level can be altered as per your taste but make sure the green colour is maintained.

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Main ingredients Chicken on the bone, Green chillies, Fresh coriander leaves, Scraped fresh coconut, Ginger, Garlic, Cinnamon, Black cardamom, Green cardamom, Bay leaf, Cloves, Cumin seeds, Onions, Thick coconut milk, Garam masala powder
Cuisine Malwani
Course Main course chicken
Prep time 25-30 minutes
Cook time 20-25 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Spicy
Level of cooking Easy
Others Non vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 750 grams chicken, cut into 2 inch pieces on the bone
  • Salt to taste
  • 6 green chillies, chopped
  • 1¼ cups fresh coriander leaves
  • ½ cup scraped fresh coconut
  • ½ inch ginger, chopped  
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 2 black cardamoms
  • 2 green cardamoms
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2-3 cloves
  • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds 
  • 3 medium onions, chopped   
  • ½ cup thick coconut milk
  • ¼ teaspoon garam masala powder 
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander leaves for garnish 

Method

  1. Take chicken pieces in a bowl, add salt and rub in well. Cover the bowl and set aside to marinate for 10-15 minutes. 
  2. Put coconut in a grinder jar, add ginger, garlic, green chillies, coriander leaves and 4 tablespoons water and grind to a fine paste. Add this paste to the chicken and mix well so that all the chicken pieces are covered with the green chutney.
  3. Heat oil in a deep non-stick pan, add cinnamon, black cardamoms, green cardamoms, bay leaf, cloves and cumin seeds and sauté till fragrant. Add onions and saute till onions are translucent. 
  4. Add marinated chicken, mix and sauté on low heat for 5-6 minutes.
  5. Rinse the mixer jar with 2 cups water and add to the chicken. Mix well and cook for 5-6 minutes or till the chicken is done.
  6. Add coconut milk and garam masala powder and mix well. Adjust salt and mix well. 
  7. Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.  
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