Chicken Seyal
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 45 mins
Chicken cooked with green leaves. This is how the Sindhi's (People from Sindh in the northern part of India) cook it... quick and simple.
Ingredients
  • 8 medium sized pieces (about 800 grams) of chicken
  • 1 cup(s) mix of finely chopped coriander, mint ,spinach and dill leaves
  • 1 teaspoon(s) each of cumin, corianderand red chilli powders
  • 4 green chillies
  • 2 tablespoon(s) yoghurt
  • 1 teaspoon(s) tamarind paste
  • 1 tablespoon(s) ginger finely chopped
  • 4 tomatoes chopped
  • ½ teaspoon(s) turmeric powder
  • 4 medium onions grated
  • 2 tablespoons clarified butter (ghee) / butter / oil
  • salt to taste
  • finely chopped fresh coriander leaves to garnish
Instructions
  1. Heat the clarified butter (ghee) / butter / oil in a heavy bottomed pan till hot. Add all the ingredients and mix well. Cover with a tight fitting lid and cook on medium level for about 30 minutes or till the chicken is fully cooked and all the water is evaporated.
  2. Garnish with finely chopped fresh coriander leaves.
Notes
If it is difficult to obtain dill leaves, it can be omitted. Although, dill leaves add a very distinct flavor to this dish. Serve hot with: Green Peas Rice (Matar Pulav), white rice or Indian bread (Roti).
Recipe by Mithila.net at http://www.mithila.net/non-veg-recipes/chicken-seyal-902.html