Chicken In Creamy Yoghurt Sauce

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 lbs chicken fillets, cubed, rinsed and drained
• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons ghee
• 1/2 cup chopped shallot
• 2 green peppers, seeded and cubed
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or 2 tablespoons ghee
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 6 green cardamom pods
• 4 cloves
• 1 large onion, chopped finely
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 1 tablespoon ginger paste
• 3 teaspoons ground cumin
• 3 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 cup tomato puree
• 3/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• salt
• fresh coriander (to garnish)
• 1/2 cup unsalted cashews, ground to a paste with
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup cream

Recipe

• 1 heat butter and sauté chicken pieces for 5 minutes.
• 2 add shallots and green pepper, stirfry for 3-4 minutes.
• 3 remove sauteed items.
• 4 add the oil to the remaining butter.
• 5 add the whole spices: bay leaves, cinnamon, green cardamom and cloves.
• 6 add onion, garlic and ginger, and fry until lightly browned.
• 7 add ground cumin, coriander, turmeric, chili powder, tomato puree and salt.
• 8 cook gently until the oil separates.
• 9 reduce heat and slowly add in the yoghurt while stirring.
• 10 add chicken, shallots, green pepper and cashew-cream paste.
• 11 spinkle garam masala, simmer for 5 minutes.
• 12 garnish and serve with naan or rice.