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Ingredients for Slow Oven Chicken with a hint of Mint:

• 1 kg chicken (small) boneless cubes
  
• 1 2/3 tbsp oil
  
• 5 tsp butter, unsalted
  
• 1 bay leaf (tej patta)
  
• 5  cinnamon (daalchini) sticks
  
• 6 cloves (laung)
  
• 10 green cardamoms (choti elaichi)
  
• 3/5 cup onions, grated
  
• 5 tsp ginger paste
  
• 5 tsp garlic paste
  
• 1 tsp turmeric (haldi) powder
  
• 2 tsp red chili powder
  
• Salt to taste
  
• ½ cup almond paste
  
• 2/3 cup cream
  
• 6 green chillies, slit into half
  
• 2/3 tsp mace (javitri) powder
  
• 3 drops vetivier (kewda) essence
  
• 1 tsp mint leaves (fresh)

Directions for making Slow Oven Chicken with a hint of Mint:

1. Heat the oil and butter in a pan. Add bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves and cardamoms and sauté over medium heat until they begin to crackle.
2. Add the onions and sauté for a few minutes. Add the ginger and garlic pastes, turmeric, red chili powder, salt and almond paste and cook over medium heat for 5-10 minutes until the oil separates from the mixture.
3. Add the chicken, stir and cook over medium heat for 10-15 minutes.
4. Add the cream, green chillies, mace powder and vetivier.
5. Sprinkle with fresh mint leaves, cover and seal lid with dough. Let the chicken simmer on very low heat for 5 to 6 minutes. It could also be kept in a slow oven for 10 minutes.
6. Garnish with chopped coriander and chopped whole red chillies (optional) and serve hot, accompanied by Lachha Parantha.
   
7. Enjoy your Slow Oven Chicken with a hint of Mint. Hope you love this Indian recipe.