Name: Creamy Chicken Flavoured With Saffron
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 400 gms Chicken breast (boiled and shredded - reserve the chicken broth); 1 1/2 cup Chicken broth; 2 nos Green chilly (sliced); 2 tbsp Cooking oil; 2 nos Red onions (chopped); 1 tsp Garlic (chopped); 1 tsp Ginger (chopped); 2 nos Tomatoes (chopped); 1 cup Milk; 7 pieces Cashew nut – 6 (soaked in warm water); 2 tsp Kashmiri chilly powder; 2 tbsp Chicken masala powder; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; Whole masalas; 1 pcs Star anise; 1 piece Clove; 1 pieces Green cardamom; Pepper corns (few); 1/2 tsp Saffron strands (soaked in warm milk); 1/2 cup Tomato puree; 50 ml Fresh cream; 1 tsp Sugar or honey; Salt (to taste); 1/2 tsp Dry fenugreek leaves

Creamy Chicken Flavoured With Saffron

Boneless chicken in curry sauce

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

400 gms Chicken breast boiled and shredded - reserve the chicken broth
1 1/2 cup Chicken broth
2 nos Green chilly sliced
2 tbsp Cooking oil
2 nos Red onions chopped
1 tsp Garlic chopped
1 tsp Ginger chopped
2 nos Tomatoes chopped
1 cup Milk
7 pieces Cashew nut – 6 soaked in warm water
2 tsp Kashmiri chilly powder
2 tbsp Chicken masala powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
Whole masalas
1 pcs Star anise
1 piece Clove
1 pieces Green cardamom
Pepper corns few
1/2 tsp Saffron strands soaked in warm milk
1/2 cup Tomato puree
50 ml Fresh cream
1 tsp Sugar or honey
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp Dry fenugreek leaves

Instructions

Heat oil in a sauce pan, add cardamom, clove, pepper corn, star anise and saute for 2 minutes.
Add onions, ginger, garlic, green chillies and chopped tomatoes.
Stir for a while till the onions and tomatoes are soft and blended, about two minutes.
Stir in chicken masala powder, chilly powder, tomato puree, turmeric and fry till fragrant for a few seconds.
Cool the contents and grind it with cashews soaked in water to a fine paste.
Empty the ground paste into a saucepan.
Add shredded chicken, chicken broth, milk, salt and slowly bring it to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add saffron soaked in milk, honey or sugar, kasoori methi and fresh cream.
Stir and check for seasoning. Switch off the flame.
:- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve immediately. :- Serve with hot naan or parantha.
Note:- Broil kasoori methi on a tawa/griddle plate till fragrant and crush it between your palms. Add it to the dish.

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Creamy Chicken Flavoured With Saffron