Kothamalli Chicken is a tasty green chicken curry as it’s made using cilantro. The spices and cilantro come together to make this dish an irresistible one.
Marinate chicken in turmeric powder 
Dry roast ingredients 
Grind cilantro, chillies, cashews and dry roasted ingredients 
Add fennel seeds, bay leaf and aniseed to hot oil 
Add onions and saute 
Add ginger garlic paste and saute 
Add marinated chicken and saute 
Add coriander powder and salt 
Add cilantro paste and mix 
Add water and cook 
Kothamalli Chicken
Kothamalli Chicken is a tasty green chicken curry as it's made using cilantro. The spices and cilantro come together to make this dish an irresistible one.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs chicken
- 1½ cup yellow onion (chopped)
- 1½ cup cilantro
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- 1 tbsp cashews
- 7 green chilies (adjust to taste)
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ tsp fennel seeds
- 1 aniseed
- 1 cup water (adjust as needed)
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp oil
- salt to taste
Dry roast:
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 cinnamon stick (2 inches long)
- 2 green cardamom
- 5 cloves
Instructions
- Marinate chicken with turmeric powder and set aside.
- Add the ingredients under "Dry roast" to a pan. Roast until aromatic.
- Add the dry roasted ingredients, cilantro, green chilies and cashews to a blender. Grind into a smooth mixture using ½ cup water. Set aside.
- Next, add oil to a pan. Once hot, add bay leaf, aniseed and fennel seeds (½ tsp).
- Once fennel seeds brown, add chopped onions and saute for 2-3 minutes.
- Add ginger garlic paste and saute for 3-4 minutes. The raw smell of the onions and ginger garlic paste should fade.
- Add the marinated chicken and saute for 3-4 minutes.
- Now, add the coriander powder and salt. Mix well. Cover with a lid and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the ground mixture and mix. Adjust consistency by adding water, as needed.
- Cover with a lid and cook for 5 minutes.
- Once the chicken is cooked, check for spice and salt. Adjust as needed.
- Remove from heat and add lemon juice.
- Serve hot with parotta, roti or rice.
- See below for additional varieties or sides that go well with this dish.
