Pachai Kozhi recipe

Clean the chicken. Now take a large bowl, add ginger garlic paste,garam masala, lemon juice, black pepper powder, and salt. Mix these ingredients. Add chicken to it and mix well. Cover and keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onion, and fry them till golden brown. Dry roast coconut powder, groundnuts, poppy seeds, almonds, cashew nut, cardamom, cinnamon cloves, and bay leaves. Now put all these ingredients in a blender and make a smooth paste by adding little water. Keep aside. Separately make a paste of green chilies and keep aside.

Now add the grounded paste to the marinated chicken. Add curd, turmeric, green chilli paste, garam masala, green food colour(optional) and set aside for 1 hour.

Heat oil in a pan. Add the marinated chicken and allow it to cook for 30 minutes. Cook till chicken water evaporates. Add the slit green chilies, coriander leaves, and mint leaves. Cover the pan with the lid and allow it to cook for 15-20 minutes till the chicken turns tender and soft. Add cream or butter. Remove and garnish with coriander and mint leaves.

Serve the green chicken with a side of steamed basmati rice, bagara khana, roti, or naan.