KAJU CHICKEN/CHICKEN IN CASHEW NUT GRAVY

(Serves 4)


Ingredients

• Chicken: 500 grams
• Cashew nuts: 200 grams
• Poppy seeds:  50 grams
• Onions: 1 large finely chopped
• Green chillies: 2
• Oil: 2 tablespoons
• Lime juice: 1 tablespoon
• Salt: to taste
• Whole garam masala: 1 teaspoon
• Garam masala powder: 1 teaspoon

Preparation


Marinate the chicken with salt and lemon juice and keep aside for thirty minutes. 
Soak cashew nuts in water for fifteen minutes. 
Grind cashew nuts, poppy seeds and green chillies into a smooth paste

Method

Heat oil in a pan and add the whole garam masala. Then add the onions and sauté till translucent. Add the chicken pieces and sauté for two minutes. Now add the cashew nut paste. Continuously stirring let it cook over medium heat for fifteen minutes or till the chicken is tender. Add some water if the gravy sticks to the bottom of the pan. Adjust salt and sprinkle some garam masala powder. Serve with roti or naan.