Hara Bhara Chicken Fry

Hara- Bhara Chicken Fry with herbs and spices is a fabulous treat for a potluck party. Chicken is slow cooked in a raw paste of green chili, coriander, ginger, garlic and onion paste until it is tender and juicy. The raw herb paste turns into semi-gravy which zesty and toothsome when mixed with hot steamed rice. 

Ingredients

Whole chicken, cut into bite sized pieces

1 onion, thinly sliced

1/2 tsp turmeric

Salt

5 tsp oil

  

For the masala

5 green chilies

1 tsp pepper corns

5 garlic cloves

1 inch piece of ginger

1/2 onion

Handful of Cilantro

4 cloves

1 inch stick of cinnamon

Method

• Make a coarse paste of green chilies, pepper, ginger, garlic, onion, cilantro, cloves and cinnamon
• In a heavy bottomed vessel, heat oil. Add onions and saute until it turns transparent
• Add turmeric powder and ground herb paste. Mix well
• Add chicken. Cover the pot and cook for 15 minutes
• Adjust salt as per taste and cook for 20 to 25 minutes
• Serve hot with rice or chapathi