Shahi Chicken

Ingredients :

500 gms chicken
1 tbsp cashew nut paste
1 tbsp poppy seeds paste
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp chopped ginger
1 tbsp chopped garlic
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
1 tsp garam masala pd
1 cinamon stick
1 tsp whole black pepper
3-4 cloves
2-3 green cardamom
1 black cardamom
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp corriander seeds
Olive Oil
Salt to taste

For the marinade :

1 tbsp thick curd
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp red chilly pd
1 tsp turmeric pd
Salt

Method :

Marinate the chicken pieces with the marinade for 2-3 hrs. In a pan heat 1 tbsp of oil. Add 3/4th onion and fry till golden brown. Then add 3/4th tomatoes, ginger and garlic chopped. Add Cumin seeds and Coriander seeds. Saute for few minutes. Remove from the heat and cool it. Then roast with the same used oil cloves, green and black cardamom, cinnamon stick. Add this to the above mixture. Now blend all the above mixture and keep aside.

Heat another pan. Add 1 tsp of oil. Add black pepper and 1/4th chopped onion. Saute till brown and add 1/4th chopped tomatoes and cook till oil separates. Add the chicken pieces and cook for 5 min with closed lid on a low flame. Then add cashew and poppy seeds paste. Add garam masala pd, salt, cumin and coriander seed pd. Add little water till it turns gravy. Garnish with coriander leaves and cashew. Serve with Rice or Parathas.