How long does Green Chicken Curry take?

45 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Green Chicken Curry serve?

4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Green Chicken Curry spicy?

It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Green Chicken Curry?

500 grams Chicken Curry Cut, 2 Green Chilli, 1 cup Coriander Leaves, ½ cup Mint Leaves, 3 Green Cardamom, ¼ cup Cashew (half), and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Green Chicken Curry?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Green Chicken Curry?

About 422 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Green Chicken Curry

Name: Green Chicken Curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Pan-Indian
Ingredients: 1 Mace; 1 cup Coriander Leaves; 2 Green Chilli; ¼ cup Water; 2 Onion, Thinly Sliced; ½ cup Mint Leaves; 1 Bay Leaves; 3 Green Cardamom; 500 grams Chicken Curry Cut; ½ tsp Coriander Powder; 1 tsp Salt; 1.25 cup Water; 1 tbsp Ghee; ¼ cup Cashew (half); 1 tbsp Sunflower Oil; 2 tbsp Sunflower Oil; ½ inch Cinnamon; 1 inch Ginger; 3 cloves Garlic; ¼ tsp Cumin Powder; ½ tsp Sugar; 1 tsp Lemon Juice; 2 tbsp Fresh Cream

Also known as Chicken Rizzala, Green Chicken Korma · Non-veg · Curries & Gravies

Curries & Gravies Low carb High protein Gluten-free

Total45 min

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Serves4

Per serving422 cal

Spicemedium

Good for: Party

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Green chicken curry, or chicken rizzala: chicken in a fried onion, coriander, mint and cashew paste with cream. Medium-spicy, serves 4, 45 min, video.

High protein

Ingredients

21 items

Cooking for4 servings

Mace1
Coriander Leaves1 cup
Green Chilli2
Water1.5 cup
Onion, Thinly Sliced2
Mint Leaves½ cup
Bay Leaves1
Green Cardamom3
Chicken Curry Cut500 grams
Coriander Powder½ tsp
Salt1 tsp
Ghee1 tbsp
Cashew (half)¼ cup
Sunflower Oil3 tbsp
Cinnamon½ inch
Ginger1 inch
Garlic3 cloves
Cumin Powder¼ tsp
Sugar½ tsp
Lemon Juice1 tsp
Fresh Cream2 tbsp

Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 4
Energy	422kcal	1688kcal
Protein	29g	115g
Carbohydrate	13g	51g
Fat	29g	117g
Fibre	2.4g	9.6g
Sugar	3.7g	15g

Cookd masalas for chicken curry cut

Method

1
Soak the cashews in water for 15 minutes.
WaterCashew (half)
2
Heat a frying pan, add 2 tbsp of oil and the thinly sliced onions. Saute the onions on medium heat until they are crispy brown. This should take around 7 mins.
OnionSunflower Oil
3
Remove the onions from the pan, transfer them to a mixer grinder jar. Add coriander leaves, mint leaves, soaked cashews, green chillies and ½ Cup of water. Grind this into a smooth paste.
Coriander LeavesGreen ChilliMint Leaves
4
In the same pan, add 1 tbsp of oil. Once the oil is hot, add bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom, chopped ginger and garlic.
Bay LeavesGreen CardamomSunflower OilCinnamonGingerGarlic
5
Add the chicken pieces and saute for 5 mins until the chicken is seared.
Chicken Curry Cut
6
Add coriander powder, cumin powder and saute for 2 more minutes.
Coriander PowderCumin Powder
7
Add the ground green paste and saute for 2 minutes.
8
Add salt, sugar, lemon juice, 1 ¼ cup of water. Bring this to a boil and simmer until the chicken is cooked. This should take around 6 minutes.
SaltWaterSugarLemon Juice
9
Add the fresh cream and stir well. Remove the curry from the heat.
Fresh Cream
10
In a tempering pan, heat ghee. Add a blade of mace and remove it from the heat after 20 seconds. Add this tempering to the curry and mix well.
MaceGhee
11
Serve hot with Steamed Rice/Naan/Chapati.

Before you start

How long does Green Chicken Curry take?: 45 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Green Chicken Curry serve?: 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Green Chicken Curry vegetarian?: No, it contains meat or fish.
Is Green Chicken Curry spicy?: It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Green Chicken Curry?: 500 grams Chicken Curry Cut, 2 Green Chilli, 1 cup Coriander Leaves, ½ cup Mint Leaves, 3 Green Cardamom, ¼ cup Cashew (half), and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Green Chicken Curry?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Green Chicken Curry?: About 422 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

3 notes

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Preeti SoundaryaaMay 2025
skip maze if unavailable.. it's okay
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Ayzaz KhanJanuary 2025
Awesome taste
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하라September 2022
can maze be avoided?? if so.. what can it be replaced with?? its hard to get core Indian spices in my place … thanks and please suggest…