Cilantro Chicken | Easy Chicken Curry Recipe

Today I am sharing Cilantro Chicken Curry recipe. It is nothing but cilantro flavored Chicken curry. This is a very simple recipe without much spices. Suddenly I started craving for the flavor of  cilantro a lot. I remembered tasting  cilantro flavored chicken in friend's place. But she was a little busy, so couldnt call her for recipe . so decided to give a try in my own version. It came out very well. 

Ingredients

Chicken - 1 lb

Oil- 1 tablespoon

Cumin seeds  - 1/2 tsp

Onion (chopped)  - 1/2 cup

Tomato (chopped) - 1/2 cup 

Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp

Salt - to taste

To grind into paste
Washed and Chopped Cilantro, 1 1/2 cups
Green Chillies, 2 nos
Cumin seeds, 1/2 teaspoon
Chopped onions, about 1/4 cup
Garlic, 5-6 cloves
Ginger, about 1 inch long

Directions

1. Grind the ingredients listed under 'to grind' fine paste.
2. In a pan, heat oil then add cumin seeds and when they crack add chopped onions, saute till they are translucent. Then add tomatoes, let it cook for 2-3 minutes  and the ground cilantro paste along with turmeric powder and cook till the raw smell is gone.
3. Now add chicken mix well and cook. Chicken will release water. So check and if required add water.
4. Let it simmer for 15 - 20 minutes.
5. When the oil starts seperating, turn off the stove and Serve it warm.

Tips

• I have used boneless chicken. You can chicken with bones too.
• I have added green chillies. If you want you can add chilli powder too.