Chicken Cooked in Banana Leaves Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Chicken Cooked in Banana Leaves, in a mixer-jar, combine the green chillies, coriander sprigs (stem as well), ginger garlic paste, cloves, peppercorns, star anise and grind to a coarse mixture

Step 2: In a mixing bowl, add the chicken, the freshly ground mixture, lime juice, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt

Step 3: Make sure the chicken pieces are completely coated with the mixture

Step 4: Let the chicken pieces marinate for two hours

Step 5: Once the chicken is marinated, cut the banana leaves into squares of 4 inch squares, so that you can make parcels

Step 6: Now put the one chicken piece in one banana leaf piece

Step 7: Fold the leaf to make a parcel and tie it using a thread

Step 8: Heat oil in a pan, add the parcels into the pan and make sure you are not crowding the pan

Step 9: Cover the pan and cook the parcels from both sides for at-least 15-20 minutes

Step 10: Open the parcels and serve hot

Step 11: Serve Chicken Cooked in Banana Leaves as an appetizer along with other appetizers such as Mushroom Poha Cutlets Recipe and Easy Sabudana Vada With Arrowroot Powder