Cashew Nut Chicken Curry

Cashew Nut Chicken Curry

A mild nutty flavored curry made with cashew nuts. This cashew nut curry,serves 2 to 4 persons.

Ingredients:

6/8 pieces of chicken thighs or legs

150 grams cashew nuts raw or roasted

1 medium onion

1 medium tomato

8 small green chillies

1 tsp ginger paste

2 tsp garlic paste

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp cumin powder

1 tsp coriander powder

1 cinnamon stick

1 tsp white pepper powder

1 large pinch grated nutmeg

Salt to taste

2 dsp olive or vegetable oil

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:

Clean chicken and marinate it with ginger garlic paste overnight or minimum 4 /5 hours.

Grind the cashews dry then add water to make a thick paste-keep aside

Blend the onion, tomato, green chillies in a mixer.

In a pan heat oil and add the onion mixture and fry till oil separates

Add the dry masala powders and cinnamon.

Fry for a minute or two then add the chicken pieces and fry till they are a bit brown.

Add the cashew paste and salt.

Keep it on medium heat till chicken is cooked.

Grate nutmeg in it and garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve with bread or Basmati rice accompanied with sweet mango chutney or any sweet chutney.