Name: Green Chicken Masala recipe by Zeenath Fathima at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup mint leaves; 1 jalapeno ; coarsely chopped; 4 garlic cloves ; crushed; 1/4th cup fresh lemon juice; 1/2 cup water; 2 tbsp canola oil; 1 onion ; finely chopped; A whole chicken ; all the pieces with bone in; 1 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground cardamom; 1/8th tsp ground cloves; 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk; Kosher salt

ABOUT Green Chicken Masala RECIPE

Chef Vikram Sunderam is a James Beard award winning chef at Rasika in Washington D.C. This recipe is adapted from a magazine food and wine where this recipe of him was featured in October 2008 edition. His book Rasika is to be published in the fall of 2017.

Ingredients Serving: 6

1 cup mint leaves
1 jalapeno ; coarsely chopped
4 garlic cloves ; crushed
1/4th cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup water
2 tbsp canola oil
1 onion ; finely chopped
A whole chicken ; all the pieces with bone in
1 1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cardamom
1/8th tsp ground cloves
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
Kosher salt

Instructions

In a blender , combine the coriander , mint , jalapeno , garlic , lemon juice and puree until smooth .
In a large deep skillet , heat the oil . Add the onion and cook over moderately high heat , stirring frequently until softened , about five minutes .
Add the chicken and the turmeric and cook , stirring occasionally for about seven minutes .
Add the cinnamon , cardamom and cloves and cook for another min.
Add the coriander puree and coconut milk , season with salt and bring to a boil .
Simmer over low heat until the sauce is slightly reduced and the chicken is tender for about 15 minutes .
Serve hot !

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