Coriander Chicken

Coriander is a herb that is incredibly easily available in Ahmedabad. The only problem is that the leaves wilt in hardly a day and it’s not fun to use sad, dry coriander. That's when we discovered a solution; the magic of chutney! Coriander chutney is incredibly fresh and you can mix and match it with whichever flavors you wish to. The classic mix is coriander, mint, green chili, lemon and salt; all blended together with a dash of water. Considering the fact that we eat a lot of daal and rice at home; chutney is the perfect condiment.

Predictably, I had a whole bag full of coriander in the fridge when my uncle brought home some chicken. I thought it would be interesting to see what would happen if I mixed the two. This coriander chicken is essentially chicken that has been marinated in chutney. It can't get any simpler!

Ingredients –

·         1kg Chicken

·         200g Coriander

·         50g Mint leaves

·         3tbsp Oil

·         Juice of 2 Lemons

·         Salt to taste

·         1 square inch Ginger

·         1 pod Garlic, peeled

·         4 Onions, sliced

Grind the coriander, mint, ginger, lemon, oil and salt to a paste. Slash the chicken so that the marinade can truly penetrate and rub the chicken with this paste. If you have the time then let the meat marinade for a few hours or even over-night.

Pour some oil in a deep wok and fry the sliced onions till they are translucent and on the verge of becoming brown. Add the marinated chicken and fry till the meat is cooked through.

 Serve hot with some tomatoes or deep fried potatoes on the side.