Ingredients

• 1 full chicken - 1 kg
• 1/2 tsp - garlic - ginger paste
• 2 - sprigs curry leaves
• Salt to taste
• 6 tbsp - desiccated coconut
• 2 - green chillies
• 1 cup - mint leaves
• 3 cups - coriander leaves
• 1/2 tsp - cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp - pepper corns
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 2 - large onions chopped finely
• 1/2 cup - chopped coriander to garnish
• 1 tsp - sugar
• Oil
• 1 inch stick - cinnamon
• 2 - dried red chillies
• 5 - cardamoms.

How to Make Goan green chicken curry

• In a mixer, grind coconut, coriander, mint, salt, sugar, turmeric, pepper corns, cumin, half the onions and green chillies into a smooth paste, adding water.
• Fry the remaining onions in hot oil and then add garlic-ginger paste, salt, cardamom, cinnamon, whole red chillies and fry well.
• Add the ground masala/spices 2 tbsps at a time, frying well.
• Add washed chicken pieces and fry well for 2-3 minutes.
• Add curry leaves, add 2 cups water, cover and cook till the chicken is done (1 whistle on high flame and simmer for 5 mins in pressure cooker).
• Garnish with chopped coriander and serve.