Murgh Badami

This rich chicken dish in almond gravy is a perfect dish for a party or for a relaxed weekend.

Ingredients:

1 ½ pound chicken cut into desired size pieces.

15 to 20 peeled Almonds (soaked in warm water for 1 hour.)

1 tbsp roasted poppy seeds.

2 tbsp Ghee or oil

2 medium onions finely chopped

2 tsp ginger garlic paste

2 tsp chili powder

1 tsp garam masala

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp cumin powder

1 cup yogurt

2 cups chicken stock

Pinch of saffron soaked in little water or milk.

Salt to taste.

Method:

Grind together almonds and poppy seeds to a fine paste and keep aside.

Heat ghee/oil in a pan. Sauté onions till translucent. Add ginger garlic paste and sauté for few seconds. Then add almonds and poppy seeds paste and sauté for a min

Now add turmeric powder, chili powder, cumin powder and sauté for few more seconds. Sprinkle little water to avoid spices from burning.

Once the spices are cooked, add chicken pieces sauté for a min then cover and cook for 5 min on low flame. Stir in between and sprinkle little water if needed.

Now add yogurt and mix well. Add chicken stock, cover and cook for another 15 mins or till the chicken is cooked completely.

Sprinkle garam masala, saffron water, salt and mix well.

Serve hot with paratha or rice.

Enjoy!