Creamy Chicken Pasanda
A delicious creamy chicken pasanda with almonds. A mild curry with plenty of flavour, it’s perfect served with fluffy white rice and an aloo gobi.
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Ingredients
For the chicken
- 10 chicken thighs skinless and boneless
- 4 cloves garlic peeled and finely chopped
- 20 grams ginger peeled and finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- ½ teaspoon hot chilli powder
- 300 millilitres natural yoghurt
For the curry sauce
- 50 grams blanched almonds
- 150 millilitres whole milk
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 cardamom pods
- 4 onions peeled and finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic peeled and finely chopped
- 20 grams ginger peeled and finely chopped
- 1 red chilli finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 100 millilitres double cream
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into chunks 1-2 inches in size. Put in a large bowl and add the garlic, ginger, turmeric, chilli powder and yoghurt. Stir, then cover and refrigerate for at least one hour or up to 24 hours.
- Put the almonds and milk into a small bowl and microwave on a high heat for 30 seconds. Leave to sit for 30 minutes, then use a food processor or blender to blitz into a smooth paste.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan and add the cardamom pods. Let them sizzle for 20 seconds before adding the onion.
- Let the onion soften for 10 minutes, then add the ginger, garlic and chilli. Cook for 30 seconds before adding the ground coriander, garam masala and turmeric. Cook for another minute then add 300 mls of water and the almond paste.
- Add the chicken to the pan, stir well and simmer for 30 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
- Finish by stirring in the cream. Serve with white rice.
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Nutrition Facts
Creamy Chicken Pasanda
Amount per Serving
Calories
662
% Daily Value*
Fat
49
g
75
%
Saturated Fat
15
g
94
%
Trans Fat
0.2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
11
g
Monounsaturated Fat
19
g
Cholesterol
213
mg
71
%
Sodium
194
mg
8
%
Potassium
797
mg
23
%
Carbohydrates
18
g
6
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
8
g
9
%
Protein
37
g
74
%
Vitamin A
610
IU
12
%
Vitamin C
19
mg
23
%
Calcium
178
mg
18
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
