Cilantro Chicken

Firstly its good to be back to blogging after 6 months! I missed it big time as i have a growing toddler at home and was a bit difficult to manage my blog/cooking/coming up with recipes, etc. But i had to get back to it and now will post recipes/tips etc as much as i can.

A while ago i was watching a cookery show on tv and happened to come across this dish, i was so caught up with my little one running around that i could only catch glimpses of it here and there. The two ingredients i remembered were cilantro and almonds. And so i decided to come up with something that would include these two. Here it goes...

Ingredients:

chicken 1/2 kilo (boneless)
cilantro 1 whole bunch
almonds 7-8
cashews 5-6
fresh grated coconut 1 cup
garlic cloves 5-6
green chillies 4-5
Sesame seeds
Salt to taste
oil

For the spice mix:

cloves 4-5
coriander seeds 1tsp
cumin seeds 1tsp
bay leaf 1
dry red chilli 1
cinnamon 2 sticks
green cardamom 4-5
black pepper few

Cooking Process:

1: Roast all the spices mentioned in the spice mix, grind it well and mix it with the chicken and set aside.

2: In a food processor add cilantro, almonds, cashews, fresh grated coconut, green chillies, garlic cloves, salt, little water and grind to paste.

3: In a deep frying pan add a little oil and fry the chicken mix for about 5-8 minutes.

4: Then add in the cilantro paste prepared, into the pan, cook for 2-3 minutes and add a little water.

5: Cook it on simmer for about 15-20 minutes or till the chicken is soft and tender and you get a good gravy consistency.

6: Squeeze in some lemon juice as it magically lifts up the flavors and sprinkle some sesame seeds for garnishing.

Tips:

 Fresh coriander can be used in place of cilantro and if fresh coconut isn't available then dry coconut can replace it as well.

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