Chicken Varta: from Urmi's Kitchen

Ingredients:

• Boneless chicken-400 gms.

• Onion chopped-3 nos.

• Garlic-Ginger paste-2 tbsp.

• Tomato chopped- 2 nos.

• Chopped Green chili-3-4 nos.

• Curd-1 cup

• Cashewnut paste-2 tbsp.

• Fresh cream-1/2 cup

• Bay leaf-1-2 nos.

• Green cardamoms- 3 nos.

• Clove- 3-4 nos.

• Kashmiri red chili powder-1 tsp.

• Coriander powder-1/2 tsp.

• Cumin powdere-1/2 tsp.

• Fresh coriander chopped- for garnishing

• Butter-2 tbsp.

• White oil- 1 tbsp.

Method:

• Take a kadai. Heat oil and butter. Fry the chicken lightly. Remove from heat and keep aside.

• Now in the remaining oil put  cardamoms, clove and bay leaf .When it begins to crackle put onion & ginger-garlic paste. Cook for 1 minute.

• Then put chopped tomato and green chili. Mix well & cook for a few more minutes.

• When the oil comes apart put the chicken and salt in it and mix well.

• Now put beaten curd, cashewnut paste and fresh cream. Mix &cook  for 2 minutes. Put cumin powder, Kashmiri red chili powder, coriander powder and  little bit sugar. Cook for 5 minutes. Then  put little amount of hot water and leave it to boil for 15 minutes with low flame.

• When done turn off  the gas oven and give a standing time. 

• Serve  hot  with bread or paratha garnishing fresh coriander leaf and fresh cream.