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Hariyali Chicken Curry recipe - Murgh Hariyali Masala, a simple and tasty chicken curry recipe with a twist to it. The addition of green chili, spinach, coriander and mint leaves gives this chicken curry recipe a unique color to it.
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Hariyali Chicken Curry recipe-Murgh Hariyali Masala

Hariyali Chicken Curry recipe-Murgh Hariyali Masala is a chicken recipe with succulent chicken cubes cooked in creamy green gravy. The gravy is prepared by mixing spinach and makhan( cream) and is aptly spiced to suit every palate.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Author Fa's Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 250 gms boneless chicken
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice / nimbu
  • 3 tsp green chilli paste / hari mirch paste
  • 2 tbsp mint leaves / pudina
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves / cilantro / hara dhaniya
  • 1 cup spinach / palak
  • salt to taste
  • 1 medium sized onion / pyaz finely sliced
  • 1 tbsp garlic / lehsun chopped
  • 2 tsp ginger / adrak paste
  • 4 tbsp butter / makhan
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 cup fresh cream Optional

Instructions

  • Cut chicken into one inch pieces and add the lemon juice, green chilli paste and salt, mix well and keep aside.
  • Blend the coriander leaves, mint leaves and spinach into a paste and add this to the chicken pieces. Marinate this for at least 1 hour.
  • Grill or bake this chicken pieces lightly at 180 C for about 20 minutes. (reserve any leftover paste to use it later in the curry). Or optionally, omit this step and proceed with the rest of the recipe.
  • Heat butter in a pan, fry onions till translucent. Add the garlic and ginger and sauté for 2 minutes.
  • Add garam masala, salt and the chicken pieces and mix well. (Add any reserved leftover paste from the marinate now).
  • Add the fresh cream and stir gently.
  • Remove from the flame. Serve hot with Nan or Rice.