Chicken in Cashew Paste

Ingredients :

Chicken : 1 kg cut into medium pieces

Cashews : 50 gms made into paste

Raisins : 10-12 pieces made into paste

Curd : ½  cup well beaten with ½ tsp garam masala powder

Dried whole red chili : 3-4

Green chili : 4-5 made into paste

Garlic : 10-15 cloves made into paste

Onion : 4-5 medium made into paste

Cream : ¼ th cup well beaten to garnish

Cinnamon - 1 inch stick

Green Cardamom - 5 pieces.

Cloves -5-6 pieces

Black peppercorns - 10

Cooking Oil

Ghee : 2-3 tsps

Salt to taste

Sugar to taste

NOTE : Cashews and Raisins can be pasted together.

             Onion, Garlic cloves and green chili can be pasted together.

             Cinnamon, Cardamoms, Cloves and whole black peppercorns can be made into a powder in a mortar and pestle.

             No Ginger or turmeric needed.

Method :

Was the chicken thoroughly, pat dry, sprinkle some salt and set aside

Heat oil in a Kadhai.

Add the powdered whole garam masalas

Once they start to crackle, add the whole dry red chillies, sauté for 2 minutes

Add a little pinch of sugar

Add the Onion-Garlic and Green Chili paste to this, sauté till the raw smell goes away

Add the already salted Chicken pieces now, sauté for a while

Cover and cook till the Chicken is half way done

Add the Cashew-Raisin paste and stir well

Add the beaten curd with a pinch of garam masala powder

Cover and cook till the Chicken is tender and is done thoroughly

Add Salt to taste

Once gravy thickens as per your need garnish with beaten fresh cream and a few slit green chillies and serve hot with Naan or Paranthas