Dhania/Coriander Chicken

This is a very quick and easy recipe which can be made in  less then 20 minutes and does not require any marination. 

Discovered this recipe when I was trying out one of the long pending to do recipes from a cookbook. I have a habit of checking the taste in between when I make something to check if it tastes good.

So this time I found that something was missing and suddenly the chef in me and a goan instinct to add coconut paste made me add coconut and tamarind paste to it. To my surprise it actually turned out fabulous. 

Ingredients 

• 1/2 Kg Chicken (cut into medium size pieces)

• 1/2 Cup Coriander leaves

• 1 Onion (chopped into chunks)

• 1 Tsp Red Chili Powder

• 1 Tsp Coriander Powder

• 1/2 Tsp Cumin Powder

• 3 Garlic Cloves (chopped)

• 1 Inch Ginger (chopped)

• 1/2 Tsp Garam Masala

• 1/4 Cup +1 Tbsp Grated Coconut

• 2-3 Small pieces of Tamarind

• 1 Tbsp Butter

• 1 Tsp Oil

• Salt

Method 

• Take a blender, add one onion chopped into big cubes and about 2 Tbsp coriander leaves and grind it to a fine paste - Onion-coriander paste 

• Make another coarse paste in a mixer by mixing grated coconut and tamarind -Coconut and tamarind paste

• Take a big bowl, add the chicken, red chili powder, garam masala, garlic, ginger ,  onion-coriander paste , salt to taste and keep it aside

• Heat oil and butter a heavy bottom kadai/wok, add the above chicken mixture and mix it well.Cook for about 10 minutes till the chicken turns soft

• Once the chicken is cooked, add the coriander powder,cumin powder, the coconut and tamarind paste and just 1/2 a cup of water and mix it well 

• Close it with a lid and cook it for 5-7 minutes on medium flame 

• Garnish it with the remaining coriander leaves and serve hot with Bread or Jeera Rice