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Chicken Kurma

Yields:6 servings
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation3 hours
Cooking30 minutes
Ready In3 hours

Ingredients

4 each cloves
3 each cardamom pods
1 each cinnamon stick
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon turmeric
6 each garlic cloves
1 each ginger fresh, peeled, 2 inch cube
2 cups yogurt
1 x salt to taste
3 1/2 pounds chicken breast halves, boneless and skinless cut into 2 inch pieces
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
2 tablespoons cashew nuts
10 each almonds blanched
2 tablespoons coconut unsweetened, shredded
2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)
3 large onions finely chopped
4 each green chili peppers fresh, minced
2 tablespoons cilantro chopped

Directions

Grind cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, coriander and cumin seeds with turmeric until you have a powder.

Chop garlic and ginger into a paste.

Combine both mixtures with yogurt and salt.

Add chicken to this mixture and marinate 2-3 hours.

Grind poppy seeds, cashews and almonds in a blender or spice mill until you have a powder.

Combine with coconut and set aside.

Heat ghee in a large skillet and cook onions until golden brown.

Add poppy seed mixture and mix well.

Put chicken and yogurt marinade into a heavy bottom pot.

Add onion mixture, fresh chiles, half the cilantro and 1 1/2 cups water.

Cook, uncovered, until chicken is tender and sauce thickens.

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