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Green Mango and Mint Chicken.

A refreshing twist on traditional chicken curry, combining tender chicken with tart green mango, cooling yogurt, and fragrant mint for a light yet flavorful dish.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 4 persons
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g chicken ( without skin and cut into medium size pieces )
For marinating the chicken
  • 1 Tbsp. Mustard oil
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. Turmeric powder
  • 1 Tbsp. Yogurt
For the gravy
  • 1/4 cup Grated Onion
  • 1 tsp. Fried onion paste ( optional)
  • 3 or 4 Tbsp Ghee or Butter
  • 1 Tbsp. Garlic and Ginger paste
  • 1 Tbsp Raw Mango grated
  • 1 Tbsp Masala mix
  • 1/4 tsp. chilli powder ( spicy )
  • 1/4 tsp. Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp. Salt
  • 1/4 tsp. Sugar ( optional )
  • 1/2 cup Yogurt
  • 1/4 tsp. Flour
  • 1/2 cup Mint leaves torn. (Save a few Mint leaves for Garnishing )
  • Small piece of Cinnamon, 2 cloves and 2 small cardamoms ( for seasoning or tempering the oil / tadka )
Masala Mix
  • 1/2 tsp. Cumin seeds ( Jeera, Jire)
  • 1/2 tsp. Coriander seeds ( Dhania, Dhone )
  • 1/2 tsp. Fennel ( Saunf, Mouri)

Method
 

Preparaton
  1. Wash the chicken and Drain out all the water. Then marinate it with Yogurt, Mustard oil, Salt and Turmeric powder. Keep aside while you get all the other ingredients.
  2. Masala Mix: In a small pan roast together, 1/2 tsp. of Fennel seeds ( mouri/ saunf), 1/2 tsp. of Cumin seeds ( Jeera/ Jire), and Coriander seeds ( Dhone/ Dhania ). Once the seeds turn slightly brown and fragrant, remove from heat and put it in a dish to cool. Grind into a powder when it cools.
  3. Grate the onion, and the ginger and garlic
  4. Peel the raw mango, and grate it .
  5. Beat the 1/2 cup Yogurt with the 1/4 tsp. of flour.
  6. Wash and tear about 1/2 cup of mint leaves. Chopping makes it wilt soon.
  7. In a small bowl, mix 1/4 tsp.chilli powder, 1/4 tsp. Turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp. of salt and 1/4 tsp .sugar and 1 Tbsp of the Masala mix.
How to make the chicken
  1. Heat the Ghee in a wok or a heavy bottom pan.
  2. Add the Whole Cinnamon, Cloves and cardamoms. ( Tadka / Phoron)
  3. Add the grated oinion and stir fry, till the raw smell goes.
  4. Add the fried onion paste, and stir it in. ( optional )
  5. Add the grated raw mango and stir well
  6. Add the Turmeric powder, Chilli powder, Salt, Sugar, and the Masala mix.
  7. Fry a little and then add the chicken with the marinade.
  8. Keep stir frying till the oil separates around the gravy.
  9. Add the beaten yogurt. Stir and cover .
  10. After a few minutes add the mint leaves, and stir. Let this simmer till the chicken is cooked and the gravy is thick and creamy.
  11. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with Mint leaves. Serve with Roti or Rice.