Madhur Jaffrey's Lemony Chicken with Fresh Coriander

* Exported from MasterCook II *

Madhur Jaffrey's Lemony Chicken with Fresh Coriander

Recipe By : Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cooking
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Indian Chicken Breasts
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 pieces fresh ginger root -- 1" cubes
-- coarsely chopped
1/4 cup water
2/3 cup water
2 1/2 pounds chicken breasts -- skinned
5 cloves garlic -- minced
7 ounces cilantro -- minced
1/2 jalapeno -- minced
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon coriander
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Put the ginger and 1/4 c. water into a blender or processor. Blend until
you have a paste.

Put the oil in a wide, heavy, preferably nonstick pan over medium-high heat.
When the oil is hot, put in as many chicken pieces as pan will hold in a
single layer, and brown on both sides. Remove the chicken pieces with a
slotted spoon and put them in a bowl. Brown all the chicken pieces this way.

Add the garlic to the hot oil. As soon as the pieces turn a medium-brown
color, turn heat to medium and pour in the ginger paste. Stir-fry it for a
minute. Now add the fresh coriander, jalapeno, cayenne, cumin, coriander,
turmeric, and salt. Stir and cook for a minute.

Put in all the chicken pieces as well as any liquid that might have
accumulated in the chicken bowl. Add 2/3 c. water and the lemon juice. Stir
and bring to a boil. Cover tightly, turn heat to low, and cook for 15 minutes.

Turn the chicken pieces over. Cover again and cook anoter 10 to 15 minutes or
until the chicken is tender. If the sauce is too thin, uncover the pan and
boil some of it away over a slightly higher heat.

NOTE: "Taken from the expanded new edition of her classic best-selling book,
Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cooking, this is the recipe that Jaffrey says took
the spice out of a major city in England. As she explains it: "My new book
was first published in England, by the BBC. Shortly after it came out, The
Manchester Guardian ran a story which said that the city had run out of fresh
spices: Everyone was making Lemony Chicken with Coriander!"

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Serving Ideas : Side dish of basmati rice, Black-eyed Beans with Mushrooms

NOTES : Side dish of basmati rice with onion, garlic, garam masala, and hot
green chili; Black-eyed Beans with Mushrooms (see Madhur Jaffrey's Indian
Cooking for recipe), and Drunken Oranges for dessert.