CASHEW PEPPER CHICKEN

INGREDIENTS :-

Chicken - 1.5 lb
Onion - 2 cups 
Tomato - 3/4 cup 
Ginger - 1 tbsp 
Garlic - 5 cloves
Green chillies - 2
Cashew nuts - 15-20 no.
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 3 tsp
Crushed Black pepper - 2 tbsp
Kasury methi leaves - 3/4 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
Oil - 3 tbsp

METHOD :-

1. Soak the cashew in 1/2 cup of water for 30 min and grind it to smooth paste.
2. Heat oil in a kadai, add the chopped onions, salt and sauté until it turns to transparent.
3. Add the grated ginger, garlic, green chillies and sauté until the raw smell goes.
4. Add the crushed pepper, coriander, turmeric powder and sauté for 2 minutes.
5. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes turns soft.
6. Add the chicken, saute well and cook on medium flame until chicken is cooked. If the gravy is getting dry then add 1/2 cup water.
7. Add the cashew paste, methi leaves and let it boil for 4 min.
8. Sprinkle the garam masala, close the lid and turn off the flame.
9. Fry cashew with 1 tbsp ghee.
10. Garnish with cashew.

Serve with roti or rice.