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Ingredients:

1 kg chicken, washed and cut into medium sized pieces

1 large onion finely chopped

1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

1 tbsp coriander powder

2-3 green chillis slit length wise

1 1/2 tsp garam masala pwd (2″ dalchini, 2 green cardamom, 6 cloves finely ground)
fresh coriander leaves for garnish

salt to taste

1 1/2 tbsp-2 tbsp oil

Make a paste:

1 large onion

3-4 green chillis

1/2 cup fresh grated coconut

1 small bunch fresh coriander leaves

10-12 mint leaves

10-12 cashewnuts, soaked in 2-3 tbsps milk for 15 mts


1) Marinate the chicken in coriander pwd, turmeric pwd, ginger garlic paste, 2 slit green chillis and few mint leaves for 10-15 mts. Soak the cashewnuts in 2-3 tbsps milk for 10-15 mts.
2) Make a paste of onion, green chillis, grated coconut, coriander leaves, mint leaves and cashewnuts. Keep aside.
3) Heat oil in a cooking vessel, add the green chillis and chopped onions and saute till transparent.
4) Add the marinated chicken and cook on high heat for 4-5 mts, combining the ingredients once in a while.
5) Reduce to medium heat, add the ground paste and salt and combine well. Let the chicken cook in this paste for 8-10 mts, uncovered. Cook till oil separates. There is no need to add water as the chicken cooks in its own water.
6 )Finally add the garam masala pwd, combine well and remove the contents to a pressure cooker. Pressure cook the chicken for 3-4 mts or upto one whistle. Turn off heat and garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
7 )Serve hot with white steamed rice, biryani or chapatis.