Green Chicken Curry

Ingredients

1. Chicken - 1/2 Kg
2. Onion - 2 large
3. Shallots - 10
4. Green chilly - 10
5. Ginger - a small piece
6. Mint Leaves - 1 Big Bunch
7. Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
8. Coconut oil - 2 Tbsp
9. Water - 1/4 cup
10. Salt - as per taste
11. Curry Leaves - 2 Twigs

Marination

1. Turmeric powder - 1/2 Tsp
2. Salt - 1 Tsp

Tempering

1. Coconut oil - 1 Tbsp
2. Mustard seeds - 1/2 Tsp
3. Dry red chilly - 3

Preparation

• Marinate the chicken pieces with turmeric powder and salt. Keep it aside for 1/2 hour.
• In a mixer add coconut,mint leaves, green chilly, ginger,onion and shallots. Grind it to a paste.
• Heat oil in a pan, add the grounded paste and fry until its raw smell is gone. Saute for 5 more mins.
• Now add the marinated chicken to this and mix it well. add water to it. Close the lid and cook.
• When chicken is cooked adjust the salt. Open the lid and cook for 2-3 minutes until gravy is thick and masala is well coated on the chicken. Off the flame. 
• For tempering heat oil, crackle the mustard seeds and add red chilly to it. Pour this on to the chicken curry. Serve with chappati, rice etc...

Note 

• If u need more gravy either add little more water/ do not wait for the gravy to be thick.