Green Chilly Chicken Masala

Recipe No: 199

Recently while going through my postings on Chicken, I felt something missing… an everyday Chicken recipe that can be made without much fuss. This is one such dish which can be made easily without much sauteing and frying… yet a bit different as we are using only Green Chilly for heat.

Ingredients                                      Serves 6

• Chicken………………………..750 grams (cut into small pieces)
• Oil……………………………….2 Tablespoons
• Onion sliced thin…………..2 cups
• Indian Green Chilly……….15-18 split (depending on your tolerance level)
• Coriander Powder…………1 ½ Teaspoons
• Turmeric Powder………….1/4 Teaspoon
• Garam Masala Powder….3/4 Teaspoon
• Ginger Garlic paste………..1 Teaspoon
• Coriander Leaves………….2 Tablespoons (chopped)
• Curry Leaves………………..1 Sprig
• Salt as needed

To grind into a paste

• Shallots sliced……………….1/2 cup
• Tomato chopped……………1 Cup (I removed the seeds)

Method of Preparation

1. Heat Oil in a pan on medium high heat and saute the Onion, Green Chilly and Curry Leaves till translucent.
2. Add Coriander Powder, Turmeric Powder and Garam Masala Powder; saute for a minute.
3. Add Chicken, Salt and Coriander leaves; mix well.
4. Add ½ cup Water; close the pan and let the Chicken cook on medium low heat.
5. While the Chicken is cooking, grind Shallots and Tomato into a paste and keep aside till ready to be used.
6. Half way through the cooking process add the ground Tomato and Shallot mixture and let it finish cooking.
7. Once finished cooking, add the Ginger Garlic paste and mix well.
8. Let it boil for 2 more minutes; adjust the Salt level and off the heat.
9. Serve hot with Rice, Flat breads, Appam, Puttu etc:

Notes:

• If you want your Chicken to be firm and not fall off in the Curry, do shallow fry it in a non stick pan with 3-4 Tablespoons of Oil after marinating it with Salt and 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder. You can do the rest of the process in the same pan in the leftover Oil.
• You don’t have to saute the Onion for a long time; only till it reaches a translucent stage.
• Please do keep the leftovers in the refrigerator. 
• You can use either fresh or frozen Shallots for this. Frozen Shallots are available in the freezer section of most of the Indian grocery stores. 
• Adding Ginger Garlic paste at the end  gives a very distinct taste to the dish.

Make it, enjoy the deliciousness and
serve it to your family with love…