Green Chile Chicken

Photo: flickr user tylernol

Ingredients

1 whole Chicken (about 3 lbs.), cut into 8 pieces

4 ounces yoghurt

2 pieces onions, finely grated & ground

1 slice (1-inch) ginger, grated

6 cloves garlic

3 teaspoons cumin powder

1 teaspoon black pepper, crushed

1 teaspoon sugar

2 pounds chiles, green, whole, stems removed

2 ounces melted butter or oil

2 pieces cinnamon sticks

4 pcs cardamom pods

1 tablespoon lime juice

Salt to taste

Preparation

Marinate chicken 4 hours with yoghurt, ground ingredients, crushed black pepper, sugar, and salt.

Heat butter or oil over medium heat, lightly fry cinnamon and cardamom one minute. Add sliced onions and stir-fry until light brown. Add chicken, stir 10 minutes, cover, reduce heat, and simmer.

When chicken is half-cooked, spread green chiles on top so that the chicken is completely covered. Sprinkle lime juice over the chiles. Re-cover and cook over very low heat until chicken is tender.

Remove from heat when very little gravy remains.

Serve chicken with chiles on top.

Serve with chapati or steamed rice.