Lemon Chicken

Name: Lemon Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Serves: 3-4 persons
Ingredients: 2 tbsp fresh Coriander Leaves; 2-3 tbsp Oil; ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder; 2-3 Green Chillies; 1 tsp Ginger (julienne); 500 g Chicken; 2 Tomatoes (chopped); ½ tsp Coriander Powder; 1 medium Onion (sliced); 1 tsp Garlic Paste/Powder; 1 big Lemon (thin round slices); 10 Black Peppercorns; ½ tsp Cumin Seeds; ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Salt

Chicken Curry with Lemon

Preparation info

Serves:
3-4
persons

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

VIRSA

By Shehar Bano Rizvi

Published 2021

About

Lemon chicken is another recipe in this book that does not come from my side of the family. It belongs to my mother-in-law, Shabih Zehra Aunty.

It is such a refreshing recipe that it became an instant hit in my family and is now cooked regularly. It’s simple and absolutely delicious!

Ingredients

500 g Chicken
1 medium Onion (sliced)
1 tsp

Method

Fry onions in oil until golden-brown. Then add black pepper and cumin seeds.

Add chicken, ginger, garlic and fry for a few minutes. Then add turmeric, red chilli powder, salt, coriander powder, and tomatoes, and cook covered on low heat until the chicken is tender.

Add the lemon slices, green chillies, and coriander leaves and cover and cook for another 10 minut