Goan Green Chicken Curry

Goan Green Chicken curry

(An authentic Goan chicken curry of mint, coconut & coriander!)


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PrepTime : Serves : Cook Time
10 Min 4 15Min


Ingredients :

1 full chicken cut to medium pieces (1000-1100gms in all)
1/2 tsp garlic ginger paste
2 sprigs curry leaves
salt to taste
6 tbsp desiccated coconut
2 green chillies
1 cup mint leaves
2-3 cups coriander leaves
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp pepper corns
1/2 tsp turmeric pwd
2 large onions chopped finely
1/2 cup chopped coriander to garnish
1 tsp sugar
cooking oil
1 1-2" cinnamon stick
2 dried red chilies
4-5 cardamoms


Cooking Instructions:

In a mixer, grind the coconut, coriander, mint, some salt, sugar, turmeric, pepper corns, cumin, half the onions & green chilies into a paste, adding water a little at a time till you get a smooth paste. Fry the remaining onions in hot oil & then add garlic-ginger paste, salt, cardamom, cinnamon, whole red chilies and fry well. Add the ground masala/spices 2 tbsp at a time, frying well. Add washed chicken pieces & fry well for 2-3 minutes. Throw in the curry leaves, add 2 cups water, cover & cook till the chicken is done (1 whistle on high flame & simmer for 5 mins in pressure cooker). Garnish with chopped coriander & serve with steamed rice.

Bombay Sandwich/ Green Chutney or Pudina Chutney sandwich

Bombay Sandwich/ Pudina Chutney sandwich

(A famous street-side snack from Bombay - rainbow sandwiches with mint sauce/pudina chutney, cheese & ketchup)


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PrepTime : Serves : Cook Time
5 Min 5 5Min


Ingredients :

15 slices bread (edges cut off)
5 slices cheese singles
5 tbsp ketchup/ 1 large tomato sliced into 10 slices
slices of 1 cucumber
1 large potato
15 tbsp butter
1/4 tsp pepper

For the chutney:
1 bunch coriander leaves
1/2 bunch mint leaves
5 tbsp dessicated coconut
5 tbsp butter
1-2 green chili
5 pepper corns
5 tbsp sugar
salt to taste
1/4 tsp cumin seeds or pwd
1 pinch cardamom/cinnamon pwd

Cooking Instructions:

- Grind all chutney ingredients in a blender adding water little-by-little till you get a smooth paste (Ensure butter is room temp or slightly heat it in the microwave).
- Boil the potato water with 1/2 tsp salt & cut into medium slices (not too thin) & then dust with the pepper & set aside.
- Make sandwiches with ingredients in this order: slice - butter- cheese -potato slice - ketchup or tomato slice or both - butter - slice - chutney - cucumber slices - butter - slice. Cut diagonally into a triangle. Serve with ketchup.