Green Chilli Chicken Fry Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Green Chilli Chicken Fry recipe, wash chicken pieces well and pat dry them

Step 2: Add 1 teaspoon salt and juice of half lime into the chicken pieces, mix well

Step 3: Cover and marinate for at least 30 minutes in fridge

Step 4: Meanwhile, grind together the green chilies, ginger pieces, garlic cloves, coriander leaves, onions into a paste in a mixer grinder

Step 5: Add the tomatoes in a mixer grinder with a little water and puree them

Step 6: Keep it aside

Step 7: Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan

Step 8: Once the oil is hot, add cloves, cinnamon stick to hot oil

Step 9: Add the green chilli paste and saute until raw smell is gone

Step 10: This will take about 2 minutes

Step 11: After 2 minutes, add the marinated chicken pieces and cook until the colour of the chicken changes

Step 12: Add tomato puree and cook till oil separates from the sides of the pan

Step 13: Add coriander powder, salt to taste and cook for about 5 minutes

Step 14: After 5 minutes, add 1/2 to 1 cup water and cook the chicken covered

Step 15: Once chicken is fully cooked, remove from pan

Step 16: Serve Green Chilli Chicken Fry as a starter in your house parties or serve them as a side dish along with Dal Fry and Steamed Rice with a dollop of ghee for your weekday meal