Dum chicken

(North indian chicken recipe)

Dum chicken ingredients:

• 1 cup thick yoghurt
• 1 onion (finely sliced)
• 1 tsp green chilli paste or to taste
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 4 tbsp cashewnut paste
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 cup coconut milk
• salt to taste
• coriander leaves for garnishing

Marinate ingredients:

• 500g chicken
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp green chilli paste

Seasoning ingredients:

• 2 bay leaf
• 1" cinnamon stick
• 2 cardamom pods
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp oil

Dum chicken preparation:

• Cut the chicken into bite size pieces, wash and drain all the water and keep aside.
• Marinate the chicken with marinate ingredients for 2 hours.
• Heat a heavy bottomed pan with oil and butter.
• Add the seasoning ingredients and saute for a min.
• Add sliced onions and saute untill they turn into golden brown colour.
• Add ginger garlic paste, green chilli paste and saute till the raw smell disappears.
• Now add the marinade chicken, salt and cook for 3-5 mins.
• Add cashewnut paste and stir well.
• Then add coconut milk and garam masala.
• Close with a lid and cook on low flame for 30 mins or till the chicken pieces become tender.
• Finally adjust salt and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Dum chicken is ready to serve.
• Serve hot with Roti, paratha,or palin white rice.

Prep.time&cooking time: 2-2.5 hrs

Serves: 3-4