Spicy Chicken Curry with Cashews
By Qwe
My favorite Spicy Chicken Curry is from http://www.sailusfood.com/2006/06/07/spicy-chicken-masala-curry/
Thank You!
Ingredients
- Ingredients:
- Marinate:
- ½ kg chicken, washed and cut into medium sized pieces
- 3 tbsp curds
- 1 tsp red chilli powder (adjust to suit your spice level)
- ¼ tsp turmeric pwd
- salt to taste
- Make a paste:
- 6-7 cashewnuts
- 4-5 tbsps milk
- Dry roast and make a fine powder:
- 1” cinnamon
- 10-12 curry leaves
- 3 cloves
- Rest of the ingredients:
- 3-4 tbsps oil
- 2 big onions finely chopped
- 1 large tomato finely chopped
- 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 3/4 tsp black pepper powder (adjust to suit your spice level)
- ¼ tsp cumin powder
- coriander leaves for garnish
Details
Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
Marinate chicken pieces in chilli powder, turmeric powder, curds and salt for 20 mts.
Step 2
While the chicken pieces are marinating, make a paste of cashewnuts and milk. Keep aside.
Step 3
Dry roast cinnamon, cloves and curry leaves for 1 mt and make a powder of them. Keep aside.
Step 4
Heat 1 1/2 tbsps of oil in a cooking vessel. Add the onions and saute till pink. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute further for another 3-4 minutes on medium heat.
Step 5
Add coriander pwd, cumin pwd, pepper pwd and combine well and fry for another minute.
Step 6
Add the tomatoes and let it cook for 3-4 minutes. Combine well and cook till oil separates.Turn off heat. Cool and grind the cooked masala. Keep aside this masala paste.
Step 7
Heat 1 1/2 tbsps oil in a cooking vessel and add the marinated chicken and cook on high flame for 4-5 minutes, reduce heat and cook covered for another 4-5 minutes.
Step 8
Add the ground masala paste, cashewnut paste and ground powder of cinnamon, cloves and curry leaves and combine well. (Add a cup of water for more gravy consistency). Cook till chicken pieces are soft and you get the desired curry consistency. Adjust salt.
Step 9
Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
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Chef Tips and Tricks
These quick and easy chicken quesadillas are the perfect, last-minute family dinner!
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup of tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup of chives, chopped
- 1 tsp. of Mexican spice mix
- 4 Tortillas
- Cheddar
- Salt, to taste
METHOD:
- Put shredded chicken breast, tomato sauce, chives, and mexican spice mix in a bowl and mix together.
- Lay out the tortillas. Place a slice of cheddar in the center, and cover with the chicken mix.
- Fold up tortillas, and heat in a frying pan until golden.
- Enjoy!
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