Coriander Mint Rice & Chicken Curry

Ingredients:

• 2 cups long grained rice
• 1 large onion, finely sliced
• 1/2 tbsp oil + 1/2 tbsp ghee
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• whole garam masala (4 cloves, 1″ cinnamom, 1 elachi, 1 star anise, 1 bay leaf)
• salt to taste

Coarsely crush (do not make a paste):

• 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves
• 1/4 cup chopped pudina leaves
• 2-3 green chillis

Method-

1. Heat oil+ghee in a cooking vessel, add whole spices and bay leaf and saute for a few seconds. Add the sliced onions and saute for 4 mts. Add the ginger garlic paste and crushed coriander-pudina-green chillis and saute further for another 5 mts.
2. Add the washed rice and saute for a minute. Add 3 3/4 cups water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover with lid and cook till the rice is done.
3. Serve hot with raita or any curry of your choice.

Chicken Curry Recipe

Prep & Cooking: 40 mts

Serves 4-5 persons

Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients:

• 1 kg chicken, washed and cut into medium sized pieces
• whole garam masala (2 cloves, 1 elaich, 1″ cinnamon, 1 star anise)
• 2 onions, very finely chopped
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp chilli pwd
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• garam masala pwd (1″ dalchini and 4 cloves finely ground)
• 2 tbsps oil
• salt to taste

Make a paste:

• 1 tsp roasted poppy seed pwd
• 2 tbsps grated coconut

1. Heat oil in a cooking vessel, add the whole garam masala and saute for a few seconds, add the chopped onions and fry till transparent.
2. Add the ginger garlic paste and fry further for another 3 mts. Add the chicken and cook on high heat for 4-5 mts, combining the ingredients once in a while.
3. Reduce to medium heat, add poppy seed-coconut paste, chilli pwd, turmeric pwd, coriander pwd and salt and combine well. Let the chicken cook in this paste for 8-10 mts, uncovered. Cook till oil separates. Add the yogurt and combine and cook for 4-5 mts.
4. Add a cup of water (add more water if you want more gravy) and combine. Cover and cook till the chicken is soft. Finally add the garam masala pwd, combine well and turn off heat.
5. Serve hot with rice, coconut rice, any flavored rice or rotis.