Coriander chicken

Ingredients:                               

1. chicken - 1 lb

2. coriander leaves - leaves from around 25 stems

3. Few curry leaves  - (about 15)

4. green chillies -  4 or to taste
5.  poppy seeds - 2 tsp

6. cashew nuts  - 15 whole cashews

7. coriander powder - 2 tsp

8. cumin powder - 2 tsp
9. chili powder - 1/2 tsp

10. Yogurt - 1/3 cup

11.  Salt to taste

12. Oil - 2 Tbsp 

Method:

1.  Soak poppy seeds and cashews in hot water for few hours.
2. Grind coriander leaves, curry leaves, green chili into fine paste.
3. Add poppy seeds and cashews and grind it to fine paste.
4. In a pan, add oil and when it is hot, add onions and fry nicely.
5. Add ginger garlic paste and fry nicely.
6. Add tomatoes and fry nicely.
7. Add the paste from step 3. and add chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and cumin powder and sauté well.
8. Sauté nicely until oil separates.
9. Add chicken and yogurt and cook until chicken is tender.
10. Make sure to stir in between so that it doesn't burn in the bottom.

Yummy coriander chicken curry that goes great with rice and roti.

Enjoy the joy of cooking.