Coriander Chicken

Ingredients

1 whole chicken, cleaned and cut into small pieces (approximately 1.5 lb)
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp oil/ghee
salt to taste

To marinate

1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
salt to taste

To grind

11/2 cups chopped coriander leaves
1/2 cup grated coconut
10 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
1 inch ginger, roughly chopped
4-5 green chillies, roughly chopped
1 tomato, roughly chopped
1 large onion, roughly chopped

Preparation

1. Marinate the chicken with the ingredients mentioned in the "to marinate" section and keep it aside for 30 minutes.

2. Grind all the ingredients mentioned in the "to grind" section to a smooth paste and keep it aside.

3. Heat oil/ghee  in a kadai.  Add the chopped onions to this and saute until they turn golden brown in color.

4. Now add the marinated chicken to this and mix well. Cover the kadai with a lid and allow it to cook for 10 minutes in medium flame (No need to add water as chicken will cook in it's own water).

5.  Now add the ground smooth paste to the chicken and mix well. Add salt as required. Cover it with the lid and cook for another 10 minutes in medium flame.

6. Remove the lid and cook until the chicken is completely cooked and the gravy has reached your required consistency.