Mom'S Chicken
- 3-4 chicken boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- 1/2 inch cube of ginger, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed
- ~1 cup of plain, low-fat or full fat yogurt
- ~1 tsp. fennel powder
- ~2 tsp. cumin seed, ground
- ~ 1 Tbsp. coriander, ground
- ~1/2 tsp. turmeric
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 can chopped tomatoes
- 1 Tbsp. tomato paste
- A pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1-2 tsps salt
- ~1/2 cup cashews, ground
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1. Chop the chicken breasts into chunks and marinate in the yogurt, garlic and ginger for about 2 hours (less if you haven't got time!)
- 2. Heat about 3-4 T. oil in a skillet and saute chicken at medium high heat until it has color, then set the chicken aside.
- 3. Saute chopped onion until soft. Add turmeric.
- 4. Add the can of chopped tomato, the tomato paste.
- 5. Add spices: coriander, cayenne, cumin and fennel, and about 1/2-1 cup of water.
- 6. Add the chicken, set heat to medium/low, and simmer until the chicken is completely cooked.
- 7. Add ground cashews slowly to thicken.
- 8. Add garam masala, check for salt level.
- Serve over basmati rice.
chicken, ginger, garlic, yogurt, fennel powder, cumin, coriander, turmeric, onion, tomatoes, tomato paste, cayenne pepper, salt, cashews, garam masala
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/moms-chicken-1228878 (may not work)