Quick And Easy Cilantro Dhaniya Chicken Recipes

QUICK CILANTRO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt, cumin and pepper. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook and stir the chicken in 2 tablespoons butter until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, saute onions in remaining butter until tender and golden brown. Return chicken to the pan. Stir in lemon juice and cilantro; bring to a boil. If desired, serve with rice.

INDIAN CHICKEN WITH CASHEW RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F and line a baking sheet with foil. Set aside 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves for the rice. Puree the remaining cilantro leaves and stems, the serrano, garlic, 1/4 cup water, the lemon juice, 2 tablespoons coconut, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a blender until smooth, adding up to 2 tablespoons more water if needed.
• Toss the chicken thighs with half of the cilantro sauce on the prepared baking sheet; arrange skin-side up. Season generously with salt and pepper. Roast until the skin is crisp and the chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the curry powder, turmeric and a few grinds of pepper; cook, stirring, until toasted, 30 seconds. Add the rice and cook, stirring, until well coated, 1 to 2 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes.
• Fluff the rice with a fork. Stir in the cashews, the remaining 2 tablespoons coconut and the reserved 2 tablespoons cilantro. Serve with the chicken; top with the remaining cilantro sauce.

CHICKEN CILANTRO

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat, and saute the onion until tender. Place the chicken in the pot, and cook until lightly browned.
• Puree the cilantro, garlic, and 1/3 cup water in a blender or food processor. Mix into the pot with the chicken and onions. Cook and stir about 5 minutes, until mixed and heated through. Pour enough water into the pot to cover all ingredients.
• Mix the hominy, rice, and bouillon into the pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 minutes, or until rice is tender. Increase the amount of water as needed to attain desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

EASY INDIAN-STYLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add cumin seeds, and fry for a few minutes until they become fragrant and begin to pop. Stir in chopped onion, and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir together tomato paste and water, and pour into skillet. Stir in chicken, and cook until it has firmed and turned white, about 5 minutes. Add coconut milk, brown sugar, chile paste, cayenne pepper, turmeric, salt, and pepper.
• Bring mixture to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and continue to simmer until the chicken is tender and no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro before serving.

FAST TANDOORI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat broiler or grill. Combine yogurt, ginger, garlic, paprika, coriander, half the lime juice and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl. Dredge chicken in yogurt mixture and marinate 5 to 60 minutes, as time allows.
• If you're broiling, line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for easier cleanup. Put chicken breasts on pan, underside facing up; reserve marinade that does not cling to breasts. Broil 3 to 4 minutes, or until lightly browned. Turn chicken, and spoon remaining marinade over. Broil on smooth side another 3 to 4 minutes, or until lightly browned. Garnish, add remaining lime juice over chicken and serve, spooning the cooked marinade over the meat and, if you're serving it, over rice.
• If grilling, cut marinade by half. Cook 3 to 4 minutes a side, until chicken browns and is cooked through, at times brushing with marinade. Garnish, add lime, serve.

QUICK CHICKEN KARAHI (SPICY CHICKEN AND TOMATOES WITH CHILES)

Steps:

• Heat ghee in a karahi, wok or high-sided 10- to 12-inch skillet over medium for 30 seconds. Add dried chiles and stir. Add garlic paste, ginger paste, chicken and the finely chopped Thai chiles. Stir-fry over high heat until the chicken is no longer pink, about 6 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add chile powder, cumin, coriander and turmeric. Stir for 10 seconds or until everything is mixed well. Add tomatoes and salt. Stir. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove the lid, increase to high heat, and cook, stirring frequently, until most of the liquid from the tomatoes and chicken has cooked off, about 7 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium. Stir in yogurt. Add remaining whole Thai chiles. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the lid, and if the karahi is saucy, increase heat to high, and cook, stirring frequently, until most of the liquid has cooked off.
• Turn off the heat. Sprinkle with lemon juice, black pepper, garam masala, cilantro and julienned ginger. Serve with roti or store-bought pita.

PEA AND CILANTRO (CORIANDER) SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the margarine over a gentle heat (or add olive oil) and sweat the onion, garlic and chilli for 3-4 minutes.
• Add the peas and cover with stock.
• Bring to the boil and simmer for 7-8 minutes.
• Add the freshly chopped cilantro (coriander) and blend until smooth.
• Season with salt and pepper and add a pinch of sugar to enhance the flavour.

QUICK AND EASY CILANTRO (DHANIYA) CHICKEN

Steps:

• Remove the skin from the Chicken Drumstick and wash thoroughly.
• Make incisions to the Chicken Drumsticks.
• Make a Brine solution of Water, Vinegar, 1 Tbsp Sugar and 1 Tsp Salt.
• Soak the Chicken in the Brine solution for about 30 minutes.
• Blend the Cilantro, Garlic, Ginger, Green Chilly, 1 Tsp oil and Salt into a fine paste.
• Chop the Red Onion about 1 cup.
• Drain the Brine Solution, wash the chicken and marinate the chicken in the Cilantro paste.
• Meanwhile, fry the onions in oil in a wide and deep heavy bottom pan.
• Once the onion turns translucent add all the dry spices, (Coriander Powder, Red Chilly Powder, Cumin Powder and Black Pepper Powder, Salt) and fry for about 2 minutes.
• Add the marinated Chicken with all the marinade.
• Fry on High heat for about 10-15 minutes stirring frequently and keep scraping the bottom of the pan.
• Cook until the Chicken starts breaking off the bone
• Add water about 1/2 a cup, cover and simmer on medium flame for about 10 minutes.
• Check for seasoning and adjust as per taste.
• Increase the heat and let the gravy dry out to the required consistency. If you want to serve this as a snack then dry out the gravy so that spice mixture sticks to the Chicken.
• Serve hot with sliced onions and lemon wedges.
• Tip 1: You can temper the oil with Cardamom, Star Anise, Cinnamon, Bay Leaf before adding the onions. Remove them before serving.
• Tip 2: Adjust the amount of Ginger, Garlic and Green Chilly as per your taste but ensure that they do not become the primary flavor.
• Tip 3: If you are not keen on making the paste, you can buy readymade Cilantro, Ginger and Garlic paste (in tubes) available in the refrigerated section (not frozen) of the produce aisle in most grocery stores like, Walmart, Kroger, Target etc. You will have to chop Green Chillies/Jalapeno.