Pistachio Chicken From India

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 500 g boneless chicken, washed,trimmed and cut into one and half inch sized pieces
• 1/2 cup pistachios, soaked in 1 cup of hot water for 10 minutes,then drained and peeled
• 2 large onions, peeled,washed,quartered and boiled in 1 cup of water
• 1 inch ginger, peeled,washed and ground to a fine paste
• 1/2 cup nonfat yogurt, beaten
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 4 -5 cloves garlic, peeled,washed and ground to a fine paste
• 4 green chilies, washed,stems removed and finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder
• salt
• 1/2 cup fresh cream
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder

Recipe

• 1 drain the boiled onions, cool lightly and then grind to a fine paste.
• 2 reserve a few peeled pistachios for garnish and grind the remaining with the chopped green chillies to a fine paste, adding a little water as you do so.
• 3 heat oil in a pan.
• 4 add the boiled onion paste and saute for 4 minutes or till the oil begins to separate.
• 5 ensure that the colour of the onion does not turn to brown.
• 6 add ginger and garlic pastes.
• 7 stir-fry briefly or until the raw smell of the same is gone.
• 8 add corriander and pepper powders and salt to taste.
• 9 mix well.
• 10 stir in the pistachio-green chilli paste and cook for a minute.
• 11 add chicken pieces and saute for 2 minutes.
• 12 reduce heat, add 1 cup of water and simmer for 4-5 minutes or till the chicken is completely cooked.
• 13 stir in yogurt and continue to simmer for 2 minutes,stirring occasionally.
• 14 stir in fresh cream.
• 15 sprinkle garam masala powder and serve hot with naan!