Almond Cashew Chicken Recipe

Almond Cashew Chicken Recipe
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Almond Cashew Chicken Recipe
Preparation Time 15 Minutes
Cooking Time 40 Minutes
Difficulty Average
Rating 10.0 / 10 (1 vote)
Recipe Type Non Veg.
Serves 4
Ingredients:
  • 3 tbsp All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 tsp Curry Powder
  • Salt and Pepper (to taste)
  • 2½ cups Chicken Cubes (skinless & boneless)
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 2 (1-inch) Cinnamon Sticks
  • ¼ tsp Cloves
  • 2 Cardamoms
  • 2 tbsp Cooking Oil
  • 1 cup Chicken Broth
  • ½ cup Milk
  • 1 cup Onions (chopped finely)
  • 1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
  • 4 tbsp Tomato Paste
  • ½ tsp Sugar
  • ¼ cup Almond Paste
  • ¼ cup salted Cashews (fried and chopped coarsely)
  • 1 tbsp Cilantro (chopped)
How to make Almond Cashew Chicken:
  • Combine flour, curry powder, salt, and pepper together in a large plate.
  • Roll the chicken cubes into the flour mixture and coat properly. Reserve the remaining flour.
  • Heat butter in a frying pan and fry the chicken cubes until tender and golden brown. Shift into a platter.
  • Heat oil in the same pan and fry bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon, and cardamom.
  • Add onions and fry until light golden.
  • Stir in ginger-garlic paste, almond paste, and tomato paste.
  • Add chicken broth, chicken cubes, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer on low heat for 7-8 minutes.
  • Combine the milk with the reserved flour and sugar. Add to the pan and mix well.
  • Bring to a boil and simmer until the gravy thickens.
  • Remove from heat and discard bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon, and cardamom.
  • Sprinkle cashews and cilantro.
  • Serve hot with chapattis.


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