Creamy Chicken Curry

The name of the recipe itself  describes that it is a combination of chicken and fresh cream.This is a unique combination which is simply delicious and a definite mouth watering dish.To add more delicacy to the dish, I have added cashewnut paste also. Overall its a wonderful chicken gravy recipe which will be definitely liked by everyone. It is a perfect combination for roti and fried rice. The procedure involves very less preparation and requires minimum ingredients.

Nutritional Benefits of Cashew Nuts : Cashew nuts have many health benefits.They contain less fat compared to other nuts.They helps in lowering blood pressure.It helps in getting black hair as it contain copper in it.They contain high amount of soluble dietary fiber.They also contain phytochemicals which helps in prevention of cancer.They are also rich in Vitamin B1(thiamin), B2 (riboflavin),B5(pantothenic acid),B6 pyridoxine, which are required for metabolism of proteins,fats and carbohydrates.

Preparation time : 20 mins

Marination time : 1- 3 hrs

Cooking time : 30-40 mins

Yield : 2

Ingredients :

Chicken : 1/2 kg

Cashew nuts : 50 gm

Fresh Cream : 2 tbsp

Onion pieces : 1 cup

Red chilly powder/karam/ona menasinakaya pudi : 2 tbsp

Green chilly/pachi mirchi/hasiru menasina kayi pieces : 1/4 cup

Turmeric powder/pasupu/arishana pudi: 1/4 tsp

Ginger-garlic paste : 2 tbsp

oil : 3 tbsp

Salt : As per required

Masala powder : 2 tbsp ( for preparing this powder,refer step 1 in 'method of preparation' )

Water : 3 cups

Ingredients for Marination :

Ginger-garlic paste : 1 tbsp

salt : 1 tbsp

Red chilly powder/karam/ona menasina kayi pudi : 1 tbsp

Curd : 2 tbsp

Turmeric powder/pasupu/arishana pudi : 1/4 tsp

 

Method of Preparation :

1. For preparing masala powder, dry roast 1 tbsp of  Coriander seeds/dhaniya/kothumbari beeja, 1 tsp of poppy seeds/gasagasalu/gasagase, 1 inch stick of cinnamon/daichini,3-4 cloves/lavang and grind them to powder once they get cooled down.


2. Clean chicken properly and cut them into pieces and marinate with the ingredients listed under marination for 1-3 hrs. Soak cashew nuts in 1 cup of water for 10 mins and grind it into paste.


3. Heat a thick bottomed vessel and add 3 tbsp of oil, let it get heated,then add onion pieces,green chilly pieces and fry till onions turn transparent.


4. Then add ginger garlic paste,turmeric powder/arishana pudi/pasupu and fry till the raw smell of ginger-garlic goes off.Then add marinated chicken, stir properly and let it cook for 10 minutes.Add salt,red chilly powder/ona menasinakayi pudi/karam and masala powder which we prepared earlier and add 2 cups of water,cover it with a lid and cook for 20 minutes or till the chicken is cooked properly.


5. Then add Cashew paste and cook for 5-10 more minutes and then finally add fresh cream and dish out.

 

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