Ingredients:
• 4 – Chicken breasts, cubed
• 3 cups – onion, chopped
• 2 cups – yogurt
• 2 cups – Chicken stock
• 5 -cloves
• 5 – cardamoms, bruised
• 1 inch – Cinnamon stick
• 2 – Bay Leaves
• 1 tbsp – garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp – ginger, minced
• 1 tsp – Turmeric
• 1 tbsp – cumin powder
• 1 tbsp – coriander powder
• 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder
• 1 tsp – freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 tsp – nutmeg, grated
• 4 tbsp – Mustard oil
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp – chopped Cilantro for garnishing
Method:
- Combine chicken pieces, pepper, turmeric and salt and toss well.
- Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
- When heated, add cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and bay leaves. Heat for about half a minute.
- Add chopped onions and fry until brown. Put garlic and ginger into the onion mixture and fry for half a minute.
- To this mixture, add cumin, coriander, chilli powder and grated nutmeg.
- Mix them well for a minute or so on low heat.
- Increase the heat to medium and transfer chicken pieces into the spice mixture. Stir well to brown.
- Add yogurt and chicken stock to the chicken.
- Lower the heat and let it simmer for about half an hour until chicken pieces are tender and the sauce has thickened up to a desired consistency.
- When cooked, turn off the heat and add chopped cilantro to garnish.
- Serve hot with rice or roti.
Recipe courtesy of Food-nepal.com