Hariyali chicken gravy / green chicken gravy

 Hariyali chicken gravy recipe with step by step pictures



                   Hariyali chicken gravy is a sidedish recipe which goes well with Indian flat breads like Chapathi , naan, Parotta . This gravy is well known as green gravy. The main ingredient of this gravy is mint and coriander leaves. So this gravy turns to green colour naturally. It is very flavourful as we add fresh leaves in it. For the tanginess , we replace tomato with curd and the remaining ingredients are same that we use in south-indian chicken gravy recipes. Hope you like it. 

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Enjoy the food  ! 


Ingredients  :


.   Chicken  -  1/2 kg
.   Mint leaves  -  1/2 handful
.   Coriander leaves  -  1/2 handful
.   Green chillies  -  2
.   Curd  -  3 tblsp
.   Oil  -  1 tblsp
.   Fennel seeds  -  1 tsp
.   Onion  -  1 big sized  (sliced) 
.   Ginger garlic paste  -  1 1/2 tblsp
.   Red Chilli powder  -  1/2 tsp
.   Coriander powder  -  1 tsp
.   Cumin powder  -  1/2 tsp
.   Turmeric powder  -  1/4 tsp
.    Garam masala  -  2 tsp



Method  :


             1.  Clean the chicken with plenty of water. Add curd and marinate it for 15 mins.  

            2. Grind mint, coriander leaves and green chillies in a mixer jar by adding little water. Keep it aside. 

            3.  Heat oil in a kadai. Add fennel seeds. Let it splutter, add sliced onion. Saute until onion becomes translucent. 

            4. Add ginger garlic paste. Saute for few secs until raw smell goes out. 

            5. Add spice powders and salt. saute for a min. Add chicken and ground mint paste followed by garam masala. Mix well. Cover and cook for 2 mins in medium flame. 

            6. Add 1/2 cup of water. Cook for 5 - 10 mins in medium flame. Turn off the flame. Hariyali chicken gravy is ready. 


Pictorial  :


        Wash the chicken with plenty of water


                         Add curd to it


                Marinate the chicken for 15 mins


                 Take mint leaves in a mixer jar


                        Add coriander leaves


                             Add green chillies


   Grind it to a fine paste by adding little water. Keep it aside


                         Heat oil in a kadai


                Add fennel seeds. Let it splutter


                          Add sliced onion


             Saute until onion turns translucent


                     Add ginger garlic paste



              Saute until raw smell goes out


           Add chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and turmeric powder


                  Add salt to it. Mix well


           Add the ground mint-coriander paste


                             Saute for a min


                    Add marinated chicken


                                 Mix well


                          Add garam masala


                     Mix well and cover with lid


               Cook in medium flame until chicken oozes water


                   Add 1/2 cup of water and cook for 5 - 10 mins in medium flame


                             Turn off the flame


               Yummy and flavourful hariyali chicken is ready to be served. 



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