Ingredients
Chicken Tikkas - 1 lb
Whole garam masala - 1 tblsp (1 bay leaf, 1 cinnamon stick, 3 cloves, 3 cardomon, 1
star anise)
Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
Tomato - 2-3 (finely chopped or pureed)
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tblsp
Cashews - 1 tblsp (4-6 coarsely powdered)
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tblsp
Corriander powder - 1 tblsp
Chilly powder - 1 tblsp
Kasoori methi (fenugreek leaves powder) - 1 tblsp
Heavy cream - 2 tblsp
Oil - 1 tblsp
Cilantro - handful
Method
1. Make chicken tikkas as per the recipe.
2. Heat oil in a pan and saute the onions until it turns nicely brown.
3. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for 1 min in low flame.
4. Add the tomato puree and cook until it thickens to form a paste.
5. Add all the dry masala powders (corriander powder, cumin powder, chilly powder and turmeric).
6. Add the cashew powder and little water to prevent the spices from getting burnt.
7. Add the fenugreek leaves powder, required salt and required water and bring it to a boil.
8. Add the heavy cream and chopped cilantro. Taste the gravy for salt and seasonig.
9. Once the gravy is ready, add the chicken tikkas and let it simmer for a while for the flavours to be induced in the chicken pieces.
10.Garnish with cilantro and serve with naan, chappathi or rice.
