Description:

Popular Indian recipe of tender chicken in rich butter sauce

Source:

dlishus

Serves/Makes:4

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (125 ml) yogurt
• 1 t fresh ginger, crushed
• 1 t salt
• 3 lbs (1.4 kg). chicken, cut into pieces, skinned
• oil
• 2 oz (56 grm). butter
• 1 cinnamon stick - 1 inch
• 6 cloves
• 6 green cardamoms
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) sour cream
• 1/4 t saffron, crushed
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) heavy cream
• salt to taste
• 2 T ground almonds
• 1/4 t cornstarch dissolved in 1 T of water

Preparation

• Mix yogurt, ginger and salt and rub into chicken; let marinate overnight.
• Place marinated chicken in well-oiled oven proof dish and drizzle oil all over; bake at 375 degrees (200 C.) for forty to fifty minutes, and save any liquid.
• In saucepan, melt butter and saute cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms, and bay leaf for one minute.
• Add sour cream and leftover chicken-liquid.
• Add saffron and cream and cover and simmer gently for five to six minutes.
• Add the cooked chicken and adjust seasoning.
• Add ground almonds and cornstarch mixture.
• Let thicken; cover and simmer for three to four minutes.
• Remove from heat and serve hot.
• Enjoy!

Comments

Delicious served with Indian bread called "nan" and other Indian condiments are nice too.