Chicken Hariyali | Green Chicken Recipe
Chicken Hariyali | Green Chicken Recipe in less than 30 minutes | Pudina Coriander Chicken Recipe
For all those who are bored with the usual chicken recipes and are waiting to try something new, here you go! Hariyali chicken recipe is just for you ! The South Indian style!
Hariyali chicken is prepared with chicken pieces delicately cooked by combining with some freshly ground green paste.
This green paste made out of coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chillies, ginger, garlic and curd/yogurt imparts a wholesome
Since, this recipe is a fresh-flavored, spicy recipe it can be cooked in minutes, making it simple, yet flavorful.
This is definitely a must try recipe for all those who want to experiment something new with chicken.
Hariyali chicken/green chicken could be a very good semi-dry starter or a side dish for chapathi, roti, naan and also goes well with all biriyani and other rice varieties.
Also, if you are looking for Veg Recipes, please go through the below:
1. Paneer Butter masala at home - Restaurant Style!
2. Potato Peas Curry (Aloo matar) - South Indian Style
Other Non Veg Recipes if you like Chicken Hariyali:
- Mouthwatering Seer Fish Fry – South Indian Style!
- How to make delicious Mutton Ghee Roast at home!
- Mutton Dosai – Madurai Special
Step by Step – Chicken Hariyali Preparation
For Green Masala Paste
- Firstly, before you start cooking- In a blender/mixer, add a handful of pudina/mint leaves, coriander/cilantro leaves, garlic, ginger, green chillies and curd. Blend it to a fine paste. You need not add water, since you have used curd. Grind it and keep aside the green paste. [Note: You may use ginger garlic green chilly paste too instead of adding them as a whole]
For Hariyali Chicken
- In a kadai – Add oil, once it heats up add bay leaf and chopped onions. Give it a good saute for about 2 minutes. once the onions turn a little transparent, add salt and saute again for 2 minutes. [Medium Flame]
- Now, add cumin powder and garam masala and give it a saute for another 2 minutes. [Medium Flame]
- Its time to add the washed chicken pieces. Add them and combine it well with the onions and masalas. [Medium Flame] [Note: Make sure to wash the chicken at least 3-4 times using turmeric powder and crystal salt]
- Cook the chicken for about 4-5 minutes on medium flame until the chicken turns slightly whitish or rubbery texture. [Bringing it to this texture will remove the raw smell from the chicken].
- Now, add the blended green masala paste to the chicken and give a good mix until well combined. [Medium Flame]. You may add little water if your paste is too thick. I have added 1/2 cup water.
- Cover & cook for 20 minutes or until the chicken turns soft and tender (well cooked). [Low Flame]
- Open and cook until the desired consistency is reached. [Medium-High Flame]
- You may also cook until semi-dry as shown in the image below or in the video recipe.
- Serve hot with Naan, Roti, Chapathi, Jeera rice, Pulao, Biriyani or it also goes well with curd rice.
Ingredients
- For Green Masala Paste
- Mint leaves (Pudina) - Handful
- Coriander leaves ( Kothamalli ) - Handful
- 4 cloves Garlic / Poondu - (whole/paste)
- 2 inch Ginger / Inji - (whole/paste)
- 4 Green Chilli ( Pachai Milagai )
- 1/2 cup Curd (Thayir)
- For Hariyali Chicken
- 500g Chicken - (cut into pieces of desired size)
- 1/4 cup Cooking Oil
- 1 Bay Leaf (Biryani ilai)
- 1 Onion ( Vengayam ) - (finely chopped or sliced)
- 2 tsp Salt ( Uppu )
- 2 tsp Cumin Powder (seeraga thool)
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- 1/4 cup Water ( Thanni )
Instructions
For Green Masala Paste
- Firstly, before you start cooking- In a blender/mixer, add a handful of pudina/mint leaves, coriander/cilantro leaves, garlic, ginger, green chillies and curd. Blend it to a fine paste. You need not add water, since you have used curd. Grind it and keep aside the green paste. [Note: You may use ginger garlic green chilly paste too instead of adding them as a whole]
For Hariyali Chicken
- In a kadai - Add oil, once it heats up add bay leaf and chopped onions. Give it a good saute for about 2 minutes. once the onions turn a little transparent, add salt and saute again for 2 minutes. [Medium Flame]
- Now, add cumin powder and garam masala and give it a saute for another 2 minutes. [Medium Flame]
- Its time to add the washed chicken pieces. Add them and combine it well with the onions and masalas. [Medium Flame] [Note: Make sure to wash the chicken at least 3-4 times using turmeric powder and crystal salt]
- Cook the chicken for about 4-5 minutes on medium flame until the chicken turns slightly whitish or rubbery texture. [Bringing it to this texture will remove the raw smell from the chicken].
- Now, add the blended green masala paste to the chicken and give a good mix until well combined. [Medium Flame]. You may add little water if your paste is too thick. I have added 1/2 cup water.
- Cover & cook for 20 minutes or until the chicken turns soft and tender (well cooked). [Low Flame]
- Open and cook until the desired consistency is reached. [Medium-High Flame]
- You may also cook until semi-dry as shown in the image below or in the video recipe.
- Serve hot with Naan, Roti, Chapathi, Jeera rice, Pulao, Biriyani or it also goes well with curd rice.
