Simple Green chicken curry is one of those no-fuss recipes where you grind a whole lot of ingredients and make the curry. No chopping required! Most recipes have a red curry or gravy, so this is something different.
Even if you are busy, you can certainly make this green chicken curry in a hurry!! I am always looking for and trying recipes that are quick and easy. This is not my recipe, but I wanted to share it as it turned out really good.
This recipe is by Chef Varun Inamdar from the YouTube channel Get Curried. You can find the recipe video here. I love this particular chef’s recipes, they are always simple and delicious.
It has been a while since I shared a recipe on my blog. From now onwards, I have decided to only share recipes that turn out so delicious that I cannot help but share them with everyone! So, you know this is a great recipe!
I adjusted the original recipe to suit my family’s taste. This is how I made it for my family.
What are the ingredients required for this Green Chicken Curry?
Chicken thighs
Turmeric powder
Oil
To grind:
Green chilies
Ginger
Garlic
Mint leaves
Cilantro
Yogurt
Onion
Curry leaves
Lime juice
Garam masala powder
Salt to taste
The exact measurements that I used will be in the recipe card below.
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How do you make this Green Masala Chicken??
Make the masala paste first, in a grinder jar add all the ingredients for the masala. Grind it well into a smooth paste. Keep this paste aside.
Heat some oil in a pan. Add the chicken along with turmeric powder and salt. Fry it for about 5 minutes, stirring it so it does not stick to the pan.
Add the green masala paste to the chicken, and mix well for a few minutes. Cover and cook till chicken is fully cooked about 15 minutes.
Add garam masala and salt to taste.
When it’s done garnish with mint leaves and thinly sliced ginger.
That’s it! Your delicious green chicken curry is ready!
Serve with peas rice, plain rice, naan, roti, or paratha.
Green Chicken Curry
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken thighs, cut in half 8 pieces in total
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Green masala ingredients
- 1 onion
- 20 Mint leaves
- 1/2 Bunch of Cilantro
- 4 Garlic cloves
- 1 inch Ginger
- 2 Green chilies
- 1 Sprig of Curry leaves
- 1 tsp Lime juice
- 2 tbsps Yogurt
To garnish
- A few mint leaves
- Few slivers of ginger
- ½ tsp Garam masala
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients for the green masala paste to the grinder/mixer and make it into a paste. Set this aside.
- Heat oil in a wide pan. When hot, add the chicken pieces, turmeric, and salt. Keep stirring and let the chicken cook for about 5 minutes.
- Add the green masala paste prepared earlier. Mix it well. Add a little water (about ¼ cup) to the mixer jar and add that masala water to the chicken.
- Cover and cook for about 15 minutes. The chicken should be cooked well.
- Lastly, add salt to taste and garam masala.
- Garnish with chopped mint leaves and thin slivers of ginger
- Enjoy this green masala chicken with rice, quinoa, naan, roti or paratha!
Notes:
You can adjust the spice by adding more or less green chilies. In the original recipe, Chef Inamdar adds 6-8 green chilies, but I just added 2 as my family prefers less spice. I also left out the green chilies in the garnish.
If you like it spicy, do follow the original recipe.
Use chicken thighs for the best taste. But you can use chicken breasts or chicken legs too.
Other options that you can use are eggs or mutton( goat meat).
Substitute paneer, tofu, or vegetables for a vegetarian version.
For the masala paste, I added a small-sized onion and 4 big cloves of garlic. If you get small garlic cloves, you will have to add more.
You can add potatoes too. I always love adding potatoes to any curry as they really absorb the flavors and taste really good.
Do try this recipe, you will not be disappointed. Please leave a comment below if you try it out., I would love to hear from you! Or you can share a picture on Facebook or Instagram @lovetostayhomeblog
Check out my other easy Chicken recipes:
Instant Pot Spanish Chicken Pulao
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