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Green Chicken/ Paneer With Spaghetti or Rice

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Ingredients A:

  • 500 gms Chicken (Boneless)/ Paneer made with toned milk
  • 100 gms Spinach- clean, blanch
  • 2 tbsp Basil leaves
  • 1 Onion large, sliced thinly
  • 3 tbsp Ginger + Garlic + Green chili paste
  • 1 tbsp Garlic - cut into thin strips
  • 1 tbsp Cashewnut or almond powder
  • 1 tbsp Cashew nuts or Almonds - for garnish (optional)
  • 1 nos. Star Anise
  • 2 Dry red chilies
  • Salt-to-taste
  • Olive oil or any cooking oil

Ingredients B:

  • 3 cup Boiled Spaghetti or pasta or rice
  • 6 tbsp American Corn
  • 2 Slit Green Chilies
  • 1 Pepper- freshly, pounded
  • ½ tbsp Ajwain
  • Salt-to-taste
  • 1 tbsp Oil

Instructions
 

  • Marinate the boneless chicken with Ginger, garlic, gren chili paste and a little salt for about an hour in the refrigerator
  • Blanch and make a paste of the Spinach along with basil leaves and 1 tablespoon of Cashew-nut powder
  • Saute the thin strips of garlic and the 1 tablespoon cashew-nuts or almonds and keep aside
  • Heat oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the star anise and dry red chilis
  • Add the sliced onions, saute till golden
  • Add the marinated chicken, fry for a while, cover and cook till done
  • When the chicken is well cooked, gently mix in the paste of spinach and basil
  • Adjust the seasoning, add a dash of lime and keep aside
  • In another non- stick pan, heat oil, add the ajwain and the slit green chilli
  • Stir, immediately add the boiled American corn with either the cooked Spaghetti, rice or pasta
  • Add salt to taste and crushed pepper,
  • Mix well and cover, simmer on a very low flame for 4-5 minutes
  • Adjust seasoning
  • Spoon out each portion on a slightly deep serving dish
  • Place a portion of the green chicken on the Spaghetti or rice
  • Garnish with sauted garlic and cashew-nuts/ almonds
  • Serve hot