Mint Chicken

Ingredients:

• Poppy seeds 1 tsp
• Cashews 6
• Cinnamon 1″
• Cloves 2
• Cardamoms 2
• Pepper 1/2 tsp
• Cumin 1/2 tsp
• Fennel 1/2 tsp
• Cilantro 1 cup – ground into coarse paste
• Mint Leaves 1 cup – ground into coarse paste
• Green chilies 4
• Chicken 500 grams (1 lbs)
• Yogurt 1tbsp
• Ginger & Garlic paste 1 tbsp

Procedure:

1. Soak in water for 15 min the poppy seeds, cashew nuts, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, pepper, cumin, fennel
2. Drain water and make a thick paste of the above with cilantro, mint, green chilies
3. Marinate the chicken pieces with lemon juice and salt for 10 min. Add yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, and the mint paste and marinate for 2 hours
4. Grill the chicken pieces in oven or on a grill or roast with butter and oil in a kadai and then grill over direct flame