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Chicken in Almond Paste
By : Anita Raheja
Category : Chicken
Servings : 2
Time Taken : 15-30 mins
Rating :
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.
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)
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