Creamy Chicken Gravy

This chicken gravy is a rich creamy gravy , very much similar to the famous chicken korma. Here is a lighter version of chicken korma . A rich creamy gravy that goes well with some Naan bread or Pulao.

Ingredients

800 gms chicken thighs

Method

Marinate the chicken thighs giving three slits

1 tbsp coriander powder

Salt to taste

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

1 tsp garam masala powder

Marinate for an hour.

Method

Add 2 tbsp ghee / clarified butter

Shallow fry the chicken thigh pieces well till done. Keep aside.

Ingredients

Ground Masala

20 cashew nuts ( soak cashew nuts for 2 hrs in hot water)

2 onions sliced

4 green chillies finely chopped

1 tbsp kasuri methi / dried fenugreek leaves

1 tsp poppy seeds

1 cup ( 200ml cup) desiccated coconut

Method

Saute the sliced onion till brown.

Add the finely chopped green chillies, kasuri methi,stir fry.

Remove the cashew nuts from the water and add it to the sauteed onion mixture.

Stir fry and allow to cool.

Dry roast the desiccated coconut and poppy seeds.

Grind to paste with just enough water .

Ingredients

1 tsp chilli powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 cup water

Salt to taste

1 tbsp dried Fenugreek leaves, powder it

1/4 cup coriander leaves finely chopped

Method

Add 2 tbsp ghee/clarified butter. Cook the ground paste with 1 cup water for a minute.

Then add 1 tsp chilli powder or acording to taste , finely chopped coriander leaves, salt to taste.

Cook for a minute. Then add the fried chicken thigh pieces. Cook for 10 minutes.

Lastly add 1 tbsp powdered dried Fenugreek leaves/ powdered dried kasuri methi .