Lucknowi Chicken Masala

INGREDIENTS:-

Oil - 3 table spoon
Cashew nuts - 3 tablespoon
Onion - 3 large chopped
Chicken - 1/2 kg cleaned and washed
Oil - for deep frying
Bay leaf - 2
Cloves - 5
Cinnamon - 2 sticks
Green chillies - 3 slit
Ginger garlic paste - 3 tablespoon
Curds - 4 tablespoon
Coriander powder - 2 tablespoon
Red chilly powder - 1 tablespoon
Salt - as per taste
Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
Coriander leaves -  2 tablespoon chopped
Lime juice -  1 tablespoon
Water

METHOD OF PREPARATION:-

• Heat oil in a pan and deep fry cashew nuts and chopped onion till golden brown. Allow it to cool and grind it to a paste in a mixer. Keep aside.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a kadai and add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon and green chillies and fry.
• Add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilly powder and curds and mix well. (dissolve the coriander powder and red chilly powder in a cup of water and then add)
• Add chicken pieces, water and salt and mix well. Let it boil well until chicken becomes tender.
• Add the above prepared paste to it and add water if required to make curry of required consistency. Boil well and remove from the flame.
• Add chopped coriander leaves and lime juice.