Hariyali Chicken
Green Chicken Tikka
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Heat
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Serves
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Prep 10 mins
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Marinade 30 mins
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Cook 20 mins
Fresh minty chicken makes a delicious starter and an even better barbecue dish.
Hari says
This is also known as green chicken tikka which for me doesn't give this dish the credit it deserves. It's a wonderfully fragrant dish and one that works as a main or a starter. I like to serve this in a roti wrap with salad and a red hot chutney.
The marinade is created from fresh green coriander and mint with a little ginger and garlic that are all thrown together with some thick wholesome yoghurt. Simple to make, this is a real feel good dish thats light and delicious.
- Ingredients
- Method
- 6 chicken thigh fillets, trimmed and skinned
Marinade
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 bunch fresh coriander, leaves and stems
- ½ bunch fresh mint leaves,
- 4 garlic cloves
- 3cm piece of fresh ginger
- 4 fresh green chillies
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ lemon, juice only
- 1 tbsp oil
- 3 tbsp thick Greek yogurt
Method
- Clean, wash and pat dry the chicken pieces.
- Put the cumin seeds into a pestle and mortar and roughly crush the seeds.
- Place the mint, coriander, ginger, garlic, chillies, lemon juice, salt and oil into a blender and blitz to a paste.
- Empty this paste into a bowl and mix in the yoghurt and crushed cumin seeds.
- Combine the chicken and the marinade and let it sit for at least 30 minutes but overnight is better.
- Cook in the oven at 180°C for 25 minutes or on the barbecue for about 10-15 minutes until cooked through.
Nutritional information
| Typical values* | per Serving |
|---|---|
| Calories | 99 |
| Fat (g) | 4.6 |
| of which saturates (g) | 1.0 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 1.7 |
| of which sugars (g) | 0.7 |
| Fibre (g) | 0.1 |
| Protein (g) | 13 |
| Salt (mg) | 1.1 |
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Comments (15)
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Hari Ghotra
Hey Gill - I am so thrilled to hear those 2 words!! Thank you for trying the dish.
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Reena
Hello Hari,
This looks great; I can't wait to try it.
What do consider a bunch of fresh coriander and mint? Twenty or so sprigs?
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Hari Ghotra
Hi Reena
Yes that should do it - a god handful. Let me know how you get on. Thanks Hari
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Damian
I half expected this to be a Hari creation looking at the name. I might have to have a go at this one, love the style of cooking chicken like this xx-
Hari Ghotra
Haha!! Looking forward to hearing what you think about it Damian. Cheers Hari
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Steven Teasdale
Hi Hari, Could you tell me if you put the Chicken in the oven, in tin foil, on tin foil, on a baking tray, or straight on the oven rack?-
Hari Ghotra
Hi Steven You can put it straight on a rack with a tray to catch the drips. If you dont have a rack that fits in a tray just do it straight on a tray but you will get liquid comes out the chicken so you may have to drain that away. Does that help? Thanks Hari
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Richard
Made this and was very nice. Everyone enjoyed it. I thought it tasted nicer then some of restaurants I have been to. Thanks for the recipe!-
Hari Ghotra
Hi Richard wow praise indeed! Thanks so much for the feedback but more so for trying the recipe and enjoying it. Thanks so much for your comment - do let me know what else you try if you get a chance take a pic and share it with me on the app. Cheers Hari-
Hari Ghotra
Hi Anu Welcome to the fold and welcome to the slow cooking revolution!! Yes you sure can cook this in the slow cooker. I would follow the recipe as is and leave it to cook for 4-6 hours on low. Blitz check seasoning and add the cream. Have you seen my Easy Indian slow cooking cook book? It might be just what you need https://www.harighotra.co.uk/shop/easy-indian-slow-cooker-cook-book Please do share pictures of your dishes on my app too. Let me know how you get on hope this helps Hari
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rakhiinindia.in
I am very excited to know new things. like this one, i was unaware of Hariyali Chicken recipe So thank you for the blog.-
Hari Ghotra
My pleasure thanks so much
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Bev Somervell
What happens to the cumin seeds in this recipe....I can see no mention of them after the crushing bit at the beginning ? I assume they are added to the paste ? Just wondering ?-
Hari Ghotra
Hi Bev, many thanks this has been amended! Hari
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Gill Waite
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