Creamy Chicken Flavoured With Saffron

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Creamy Chicken Flavoured With Saffron

Boneless chicken in curry sauce
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 400 gms Chicken breast boiled and shredded - reserve the chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 cup Chicken broth
  • 2 nos Green chilly sliced
  • 2 tbsp Cooking oil
  • 2 nos Red onions chopped
  • 1 tsp Garlic chopped
  • 1 tsp Ginger chopped
  • 2 nos Tomatoes chopped
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 7 pieces Cashew nut – 6 soaked in warm water
  • 2 tsp Kashmiri chilly powder
  • 2 tbsp Chicken masala powder
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • Whole masalas
  • 1 pcs Star anise
  • 1 piece Clove
  • 1 pieces Green cardamom
  • Pepper corns few
  • 1/2 tsp Saffron strands soaked in warm milk
  • 1/2 cup Tomato puree
  • 50 ml Fresh cream
  • 1 tsp Sugar or honey
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/2 tsp Dry fenugreek leaves

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a sauce pan, add cardamom, clove, pepper corn, star anise and saute for 2 minutes.
  • Add onions, ginger, garlic, green chillies and chopped tomatoes.
  • Stir for a while till the onions and tomatoes are soft and blended, about two minutes.
  • Stir in chicken masala powder, chilly powder, tomato puree, turmeric and fry till fragrant for a few seconds.
  • Cool the contents and grind it with cashews soaked in water to a fine paste.
  • Empty the ground paste into a saucepan.
  • Add shredded chicken, chicken broth, milk, salt and slowly bring it to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add saffron soaked in milk, honey or sugar, kasoori methi and fresh cream.
  • Stir and check for seasoning. Switch off the flame.
  • :- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve immediately. :- Serve with hot naan or parantha.
  • Note:- Broil kasoori methi on a tawa/griddle plate till fragrant and crush it between your palms. Add it to the dish.
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