Hariyali chicken is a chicken curry cooked in spinach and herb sauce, and richly flavored with aromatic spices. Creamy, nutritious, and delicious, this hariyali chicken gets its name because of the green color from spinach.
Hariyali chicken is an authentic Punjabi dish that has layers of flavors and a tinge of freshness like no other. This vibrant green curry cooked in desi ghee pairs best with naan or roti.
Hariyali chicken tastes great when it is warm. So, make sure you store it in a casserole, so you can enjoy the warm curry with roti or rice!
Health Benefits
Spinach is rich in calcium and iron which help in maintaining hemoglobin levels and prevent anemia.
Chicken is a low-fat source of protein and vitamins, and hence good for heart health, improves immunity, and makes the bones strong.
Ingredients
lb. chicken – cut into pieces: 1
tbsp ghee or olive oil: 1
tsp lemon juice: 1
tsp cumin seeds: 1/2
Bay leaf: 1
tsp salt: 1/2
cup yogurt: 1
tsp garlic – minced: 1
tsp ginger – grated: 1
tsp red chili powder: 1/2
tsp coriander powder: 1
tsp garam masala: 1
tsp salt: 1
tbsp green chili: 1
cup fresh cilantro: 1
cup fresh mint leaves: 1/2
cups spinach chopped: 2
cup onions – chopped: 1/2
tbsp cashew nuts - chopped: 1
How To Make Hariyali Chicken
- Mix yoghurt, salt, red chili powder, ginger, garlic, coriander powder, and garam masala in a bowl.
- Marinate the chicken pieces in the yoghurt marinade for 45 minutes.
HOW TO MAKE HARIYALI CHICKEN
- Boil spinach leaves in 1 cup water for 5 minutes on a medium flame.
- Grind mint, cilantro, boiled spinach, onion, cashew nuts, and green chili in a blender to a smooth, green paste.
- Heat ghee in a pan.
- Add bay leaf and cumin seeds.
- Add the mint cilantro chutney to the pan.
- Fry for 5 minutes on a medium flame.
- Add the marinated chicken to the pan.
- Stir-fry on a medium flame for 5 minutes.
- Lower the flame, cover the pan and cook till the chicken is tender.
- Serve hot with naan or roti.
Packing this for your lunch or your kid's lunch? Mack sure you pack them in an insulated lunch box set or in your kid's lunch box
Trivia
Spinach is a superfood since it is rich in minerals. In the famous Popeye cartoon, whenever Popeye needed strength, he ate a can of spinach. This depiction led to an increase in the