Ginger Coriander Chicken

It was a Friday and we deceided to make our evening a little special with some good food and drinks.We quickly bought a tray of Chicken Thigh from the neighbourhood food and grocery store.I was sure not to make the regular stuff ........ so my quest for a different Chicken recipe ended with my Ginger Coriander Chicken.I and my husband loved the flavor and I bet you will like it too.
Preparation Time - 30 minutes
Serves - 3
Ingredients

Boneless Chicken Thigh - 1/2 pound

Onion - 1 small

Ginger - 1 tbsp chopped

Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tsp

Chopped Coriander leaves - 2 Cups

Curry Leaves - few

Green Chillis - 4

Soy Sauce - 1 tbsp

Vinegar - 1 tbsp

Corn Flour - 1 tbsp

Ground Pepper - 1/2 tsp

Salte to taste

Oil for cooking

Method of Preparation
1 Cut chicken into small to medium pieces,clean and keep aside.Marinate chicken with soy sauce,vinegar and corn flour. Grind Onion,coriander leaves,curry leaves and green chillis in a blender.Chop ginger into small pieces.

2 In a wide open pan (preferably a non stick pan),pour about 2 tbsp of oil. Once oil is heated spread the marinated chicken and fry.

3 Once the chicken gets a texture and a golden brown color add ginger garlic paste and chopped ginger to it and fry for 2 to 3 minutes.Add salt now.

4 Add the minced coriander onion paste to the chicken. Keep frying the chicken on medium heat till all the water evaporates and the coriander paste sticks to the chicken pieces and the chicken is throughly cooked.

5 Sprinkle ground pepper.

Garnish with chopped coriander.

Serving Tips

Serve hot with phulka,naan or paratha.

Notes

Marinate the chicken with sauce, vinegar and keep aside for minimum 20 - 30 minutes.

Make sure you keep stirring the chicken else the spices will stick to the pan.

Variation

Instead of throwing the coriander stems, add it along with the leaves and blend.

Instead of boneless pieces, you may also use thigh pieces with bones.

Other Names

Coriander - Cilantro