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Chicken with Almonds – “Chicken Badami’

Serves 4 

Ingredients

Method

  1. Soak the almonds in the boiling water for ten minutes. 
  2. Place the soaked almonds in a liquidiser and process the mixture until smooth.
  3. Heat the sunflower oil in a thick bottomed pot.
  4. Fry the cinnamon stick and bay leaf until fragrant.
  5. Add the cumin seeds until they begin to splutter and cough.
  6. Stir in the chopped onion and coarse salt.
  7. Saute until the onions are a light golden brown.
  8. Add the crushed ginger and garlic.
  9. Saute until the fragrant and then stir in the red chilli powder.
  10. Add the sliced chicken fillet and ‘stir fry’ until the pieces are coated in the red chilli.
  11. Continue stirring the chicken until the pieces are sealed and the spices start to stick to the bottom of the pan.
  12. Add the chopped tomatoes and simmer.
  13. When the tomato breaks down into a thick paste, add the ground almonds and simmer until the sauce thickens.
  14. Stir in the cream and simmer on a low heat.
  15. Garnish with roasted almonds and fresh coriander. 

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