Kadai Chicken

Kadai Chicken -

Kadai Chicken or Kadhai Chicken is Chicken cooked in tomato puree and cashewnut paste.

Ingredients:

Chicken,Cut into 12 pieces on the bone - 750 grams
Oil - 3 tablespoons
Onions - 3 medium
Coriander seeds - 2 teaspoons
Cumin seeds - 2 teaspoons
Black peppercorns - 10-12
Dried red chillies - 5
Tomatoes - 3 medium
Ginger-garlic paste - 2 tablespoons
Green chillies - 2
Salt - to taste
Cashew nut paste - 2 tablespoons

Method:

Heat oil in a non-stick kadai. Slice onions and add and sauté. Heat another non-stick pan. Add coriander seeds, cumin seeds, black peppercorns and dry roast for 1 minute. Add dried red chillies and roast till fragrant. Cool and powder coarsely.

Chop tomatoes and puree in a blender. When onions are lightly browned add ginger-garlic paste and 2 tbsps water and sauté. Chop green chillies and add. Sauté for ½ minute and add powdered spices and stir. Add chicken and mix well. Add pureed tomatoes and mix well. Add salt, cashewnut paste and ½ cup water and mix well. Cover and cook. When it comes to a boil, reduce heat and cook for about 15 minutes or till the chicken is done. Switch off heat and let it stand for 5 minutes. Serve hot.