Tender Cashew Chicken Masala
This Cashew Chicken Masala might bring a little sweat on your brow and a few tears in your eyes but your heart is going to be pleased having eaten a sumptuous meal.
Ingredients
- Ingredients:
FOR MARINATION:
- ¾ lbs Chicken cut into small pieces
- ¼ tsp Turmeric
- ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder
- ¾ tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
- ¾ tsp Malvani Masala OR Garam Masala
TO GRIND TO A PASTE
- 1 Onion coarsely chopped
- ¾ cup Grated Coconut
- 10 Cloves
- 1 tsp Coriander Seeds
- ¾ tsp Peppercorns
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup of Tender Cashews If you don't have them soak the regular cashews in water overnight
- 1 cup Tomato Puree
- 1 tsp Malvani Masala
- 1 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken with all the ingredients mentioned above under marination for 45 minutes-1 hour.
- Dry roast the cloves, coriander seeds and peppercorns individually until fragrant and keep aside.
- Add a little oil to a pan and then roast the onions as well as the coconut till golden brown.
- Blend the dry spices as well as the coconut-onion mixture into a fine paste using a little water.
- Heat oil in a saucepan on medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the ginger-garlic paste and cook till the raw smell vanishes.
- Then add the paste from step 4 and saute for 2-3 minutes. Mix in the tomato puree and stir for 3-4 minutes.
- Finally add the marinated chicken, tender cashews and Malvani Masala if you like a little extra heat. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or till the chicken is fully cooked. Season with salt.
- Serve hot.
Notes
1. If y'all do not have tender cashews simply soak the regular cashews in water overnight.
2. The malwani masala can be replace by garam masala.
3. I kept the gravy consistency very think but y'all can add more water and make a curry instead.
2. The malwani masala can be replace by garam masala.
3. I kept the gravy consistency very think but y'all can add more water and make a curry instead.