Goan Green Chicken Curry

Simple Goan Green chicken curry, its very easy to make and has a different taste. Here is recipe for you all to try.

Ingredients

• Chicken 1 kg, cut into medium size pieces
• Ginger Garlic Paste 1/2 tsp
• Green chillies 4 nos
• Coconut 1/2 cup, grated
• Curry Leaves 2 sprigs
• Coriander Leaves 3 cups
• Mint Leaves 1 cup
• Pepper Corns 1/2 tsp
• Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp
• Onions 2 large, chopped finely
• Sugar 1/2 tsp
• Salt
• Cinnamon stick 1 inch 
• Dry Red Chilli 2 nos
• Cardamoms 4 nos
• Oil
• Few coriander leaves to garnish

Method

Clean and cut chicken into medium size pieces and marinate with little salt, 1/4 tsp of pepper powder and turmeric powder a pinch. Keep aside for 20 minutes.

In a mixer grind, coconut, coriander, mint, salt, sugar, turmeric powder, pepper corns, cumin, half the onions and green chillies into a smooth paste.

Take a medium size sauce pan put oil, once its hot add cinnamon stick, cardamom and dry red chilli. Fry the chopped onions, now add the ginger - garlic paste and fry well. Add ground coconut masala now and saute well. Now add the marinated chicken pieces and curry leaves, add 2 cups pf water, cover and cook till the chicken is done, you can cook in the pressure cooker too, just one whistle is enough and simmer for 5 min.

Garnish with chopped coriander and serve with warm rice or roti.

NB: It tastes better next day.