Ingredients

  • 750 g chicken, cleaned, washed and cut into pieces
  • 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder, paste of
  • 1 pinch saffron, divided
  • 4 -6 tablespoons cashews, paste of, divided
  • 2 tablespoons fresh low-fat plain yogurt, beaten
  • 4 -5 tablespoons oil
  • 2 -3 bay leaves
  • 4 -5 cloves
  • 2 tablespoons onion paste (paste of 2 onions)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic paste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves, chopped finely

Method

  • To make this yummy chicken, first prepare the marinade.
  • Before doing that, soak red chili powder in water and prepare a paste of it.
  • Now, in a bowl, mix together, the chicken, salt, ginger-garlic paste, 2-3 tablespoons of cashewnut paste, a pinch of saffron, yogurt and a tsp of red chili paste.
  • Mix well, using your hand, and keep aside for 15-20 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a skillet.
  • Add bay leaves and cloves.
  • Stir-fry for a minute.
  • Add onion paste and saute till it turns brown.
  • Add a teaspoon of garlic paste.
  • Continue to saute till the raw smell of garlic is gone.
  • Add the marinated chicken pieces and mix well.
  • Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until the chicken is tender.
  • Add 2-3 tablespoons of cashewnut paste and a pinch of saffron.
  • Mix well.
  • Remove from flame.
  • Garnish with fresh chopped coriander leaves.
  • Serve hot with rotis/parathas/naan/kulcha!
  • YUM!