Cashew Chicken

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Total Time:
45-60 minutes
Serves: 4
Nutrition facts:

240 calories, 9 grams fat

Cuisine: Indian Recipe
Technique: Saute Recipe
Difficulty: Medium

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Ingredients

  • 500 g - boneless chicken cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 5-6 cloves - garlic
  • 2 inch - piece ginger
  • 1 tsp - chilli powder
  • 1/2 cup - curd
  • Salt to taste
  • For the Masala:
  • 1 - bay leaf
  • 3-4 - cloves
  • 4-5 - green cardamoms
  • 1 inch - cinnamon stick
  • 2-3 tbsp - oil/ghee
  • 3 - chopped onion
  • 1 - large chopped tomato
  • 1 tsp - chilli powder
  • 1.5 tsp - coriander powder
  • 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
  • 1/2 cup - cashew
  • 1 tsp - kasoori methi
  • 1/4 cup - cream

How to Make Cashew Chicken

  • Grind the ginger and garlic to a fine paste.
  • Mix with chilli powder, salt and curd.
  • Marinate the chicken pieces with the mixture and keep aside for at least 30 minutes.
  • The more you marinate, the better.
  • Heat oil/ghee in a pan. Add the whole spices.
  • When they start to splutter, add the chopped onions and saute till it's brown.
  • Add the coriander powder, chilli powder and turmeric powder and fry for a minute.
  • Add the chopped tomato and saute till they turn mushy and the oil separates.
  • Add the cashew nuts and fry for another minute.
  • Switch off the heat and let it cool.
  • Add some water into the mixture and grind to a fine paste (you can remove the whole spices if needed).
  • Heat a teaspoon of oil or ghee in a pan and put the marinated chicken pieces into it.
  • Stir fry over high heat till the chicken browns slightly and cooks through.
  • All the liquid should evaporate.
  • Add the ground masala paste into the chicken and mix well.
  • Adjust the seasoning.
  • Add the powdered kasoori methi followed by cream.
  • Mix well.
  • Garnish and serve hot with roti, poori or any Indian bread of your choice.
  • Recipe Courtesy: Mareena's Recipe Collections

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