| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 500 g | Chicken (1/2 kg approx, cut into small pieces) |
| 1 cup | Mint leaves (chopped) |
| 3 stks | Coriandre leaves |
| 5 nos | Greenchillies |
| 2 cup | Onion ( chopped) |
| 3 T | Cumin seeds |
| 3 T | Peppercorns |
| 2 no | Bay leaf |
| 5 nos | Cloves |
| 1 no | Cinnamon stick |
| 1 no | Star anise |
| Salt (as per taste) | |
| Oil (for sautering) | |
| 1 tsp | Turmeric powder |
Instructions
Cut the chicken into small pieces…wash them with turmeric powder n keep apart…
grind mint leaves, coriander leaves,cumin seeds,peppercorns n green chillies together in blender with little quantity of water..
Grind them into thick paste…keep this paste apart…Keep a thick based kadai r pan in stove…add the oil for sautering.. keep heavy flame once oil get heaten add bay leafs,cloves,cinnamon stick n star anise…stir them well n fry…now add chopped onions n stir them well until its turns transparent…add the chicken pieces to the onions.. now add salt as per taste… n turn them continously
Add the mint paste to the chicken pieces…if u need to be more spicy can increase the number of green chillies else peppercorns coz we r nt going to use chillipowder in this dish…stir them well n add some water until its becomes gravy…can be served as gravy or dry mint chicken masala…
Now tasty mint chicken masala is ready..very easy to cook…
Notes
Can add curry leaves too to make more tasty with the mint paste..
20 Comments
Excellent again.. Third time tried today ..Thanks Priya
Regs
jaya
Hi priya,
Tried this recipe on saturday and again today going to prepare for the second time.
Wonderful taste!!! Vowwwwwwwwww
CheerZZZZZ
Seema
Priya,
I am trying this second time, as it became my favorite dish for my son, he specially told me to make this today.. so her it goes again.. Thanks
Regs
Jaya
Hi Jaya..very glad to know that u gonna do for second time..Thanks a lot for ur feedback..
hi,priya ur receipe is very gd. bt can i add a tbs of curd into it.will it enhance the taste.
Yea sure masseha…can also add half cup of coconut milk to finish as gravy…ty
Hi Priya
I tried this for lunch today, initially I was bit worried about the green color , but eventually it became dark brown color. It made it very dry , I added 1 tsb of G&G paste that’s it in addition to yours. It came out so well. Tried with boneless chicken . Good and different variety.
Regs
Jaya Lakshmi
Thanks glad to see ur feedback…
Umm..Umm.. good!! arumaiyana combination.. mint chicken goes well with chapati.
Hi mullai maam…
Vashistar vaayala good'nu sonna madhri irruku neegha sollura good…am very happy to hear this from you…thanks for ur comments maam…as u said can be side for chappathis, naans n parottas too..i forgot to add this in description…
Wow !! Mouthwatering Priyasudha…
Thanks a lot shan….try panni paarunga…hope u will like it
oh i love chicken ……nice and mouthwatering good job
Hi Aruna…
Thanks a lot for ur feedback….
Good one I wish i cud try this..but finding mint here is very hard.
Sadhana Raveen
Hi Sadhana..once i saw small mint plant beside the vegetable sections in RT Mart At Neihu….near to North Taipei…Hope u will find out one day…thanks a lot for ur comments Sadhana
…thanks for teaching me where to get smileys…
Priya
Wow Priya
I have one at home..aana rombo chinnadhu….once in a month thaan i make mint chutney ..appo thaa adhu valarum….anyways how did u know rt mart Neihu and all? were u in Taiwan before?
Sadhana Raveen
Yeah sadhana…i have been there for vacations..
Priya,
Pakkum podhe saapidanum pola irukku. different combination with mint. Thanks priya.
Hi abhi…
Nandri…ur comments makes me more happy..couldnt express my happiness in words…this is giving more motivation to share watever i cook usually..ty