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Hyderabadi Green Chicken Curry Recipe | Spicy Hara Masala Chicken

Cook this Hyderabadi Green Chicken Curry — Spicy chicken cooked in vibrant hara masala with rich Indian spices. Perfect for family dinners or restaurant-style meals at home!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

For Green Masala Paste:

  • 1 cup Fresh coriander
  • 1/2 cup Mint leaves
  • 6 Green chillies
  • 10-12 Cashews

For Green Chicken Curry

  • 500 g Chicken
  • 4 tbsp Oil
  • 1 inch Cinnamon
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 3 Green cardamom
  • 2 Onions (medium size)
  • 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Pepper powder
  • 2 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1 tsp Chaat masala powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 200 g Thick beaten Curd
  • 2 tbsp Fresh cream
  • Few curry leaves
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1/4 tsp Garam masala powder

Instructions

  • Add fresh coriander, mint, green chillies and cashews with ice cubes in a blender and blend until smooth.
  • Heat oil and add whole spices like bay leaf, cinnamon, green cardamom and saute until they start to crackle.
  • Once the whole spices crackle add finely chopped onions and saute on medium flane for 3- 4 minutes or until light golden in colour. Keep stirring to avoid burning.
  • Turn the flame to low, add ginger garlic paste and cook until the raw smell is gone.
  • Add chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes until the chicken turns pale. Keep stirring the chicken on medium high flame.
  • Add dry spices, turmeric powder, coriander powder, pepper powder, chat masala and salt to taste. Turn the flame to low and cook the masala for 3-4 minutes or until oil floats on top.
  • Once the masala is cooked add the prepared green paste and cook for 3-4 minutes
  • Turn down the flame and add beaten curd, mix well
  • Turn the flame to high and cook the chicken with curd for 3 minutes until the raw smell is gone.
  • Turn the flame to low and now add fresh cream, curry leaves and lemon juice. Mix well.
  • Add water and turn the flame to high. once it boils cover and cook on low flame for 20 minutes or until chicken turns tender.
  • Turn off the flame and add garam masala powder. Mix well and keep it for 10 minutes.
  • Serve Green Chicken with tandoori roti, roomali roti, naan or plain rice.

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