Chicken In Almond Paste
Ingredients:
1 kg - broiler chicken ( cut into medium sized pieces)
400 g - thick curds
15 to 20 - almonds (made into a paste)
11/2 cups - water
3 to 4 - cloves
2 pieces - cinnamon
2 to 3 - bay leaves
3 - medium sized onions (finely chopped)
4 - finely chopped green chillies (or as per taste)
2 tsp - red chilli powder
21/2 tsp - coriander powder
1 tsp - cumin seed powder
1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
5 tbsp - oil
6 - green cardamoms
1 - black cardamom
11/2 tsp - ginger garlic paste
salt to taste
finely chopped coriander leaves (to garnish)

Chicken In Almond Paste


Method

  1. Clean and wash the chicken pieces.
  2. Churn the curds and add the powdered spices.
  3. Mix well and keep aside.
  4. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel.
  5. Add cardamoms, cloves, cinnamom and bay leaves. Saute for few seconds.
  6. Add onions and green chillies. Saute on a low flame.
  7. When the onions turn pink in colour add ginger-garlic paste and saute till onions turn golden in colour.
  8. Add the curd mixture. Stir continuously for few minutes till you get a nice brown colour.
  9. Add the chicken pieces and salt to the onion-curd mixture and mix well. Saute on a low flame till oil separates.
  10. Add the almond paste and mix well. Saute for five minutes.
  11. Add little water.
  12. Cover with a lid with some water on it.
  13. Cook on a low flame, stirring at regular intervals till the chicken is tender.
  14. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rotis.
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