Chicken Pasanda

Chicken Pasanda

Serves 4

Pasanda was the first curry I ever tried and just the name of it brings back many happy memories! I  haven’t seen it on a restaurant menu for ages, so when I found this recipe, I couldn’t wait to try. I wasn’t disappointed! This is utterly delicious – we’ve healthy swapped the cream for natural yoghurt but the flavours are totally on point. It’s a bit spicy but very nicey!

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Ingredients

2/3 cup (200g)natural yoghurt, plus extra to serve (optional)

2 teaspoons ground cumin

3 teaspoons ground corinander

6 cardamom pods , split and seeds crushed

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

8 chicken thigh fillets, trimmed, quartered

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 onions, finely sliced

4cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, finely grated

2 long green chillies, sliced, plus extra to serve

2 garlic cloves, crushed

200ml chicken stock

¼ cup (30g) ground almonds

1 teaspoon garam masala

Steamed basmati rice or rotis, to serve

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How to

  1. Put the chicken, yoghurt and spices in a bowl, mix and marinate for at least 1-2 hours.
  2. Heat the  oil in a large frying pan on medium-high. Cook the onion, stirring occasionally for 4-5 minutes, until softened and lightly browned.
  3. Add the ginger, chilli and garlic and cook, stirring for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Add the chicken with the marinade and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes until the chicken starts to colour. Add stock. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 15-20 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
  4. Spoon 1/3 cup of cooking liquid into a bowl. Stir in almond meal until combined. Stir almond mixture through chicken mixture. Add garam masala and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, until mixture thickens slightly.
  5. Serve with yoghurt and extra green chilli if you like.

Other info

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes

TIP! This recipe doesn’t freeze well but you can make it up to two days in advance, for a fuller flavour., just cool and store in the fridge in an airtight container. To reheat, place in large lightly greased frying pan and stir over low heat until heated through.

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