BADAMI CHICKEN CURRY | ALMOND CHICKEN CURRY

 

Made with an exquisite mix of ingredients like fresh cream, Kasuri methi leaves and almonds or badam, this whole dish has a very unique aroma and a rather distinct flavor associated with it. If you’re a lover of chicken which is one ingredient that is extremely high in protein and essential fats, then this is one dish you’re going to love.

Badami Chicken Curry, Almond Chicken Curry or Chicken Curry with Almonds as the name suggests is a rich chicken curry made along with almonds. Badami Chicken Curry or Almond Chicken Curry with Almonds is a royal dish. This Badami Chicken Curry with Almonds is a beautiful combination with the flavors of tender succulent pieces of chicken, that slight sweetness of the almond paste, and the creaminess of the malai or fresh cream.

 

INGREDIENTS for BADAMI CHICKEN –

• 1 kg Chicken (Curry Cut)
• 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil
• 2 tbsp Ghee
• 2-3 Cloves
• 2-3 Black peppercorn
• 1 inch Cinnamon
• 2-3 Black Cardamom
• 2 Bay Leaf
• 1 and 1/2 cup Onion, Finely Chopped
• 2 tsp Ginger, Finely Chopped
• 2 tsp Garlic, Finely Chopped
• 1/2 Cup Curd (Whisked with 1 tsp Maida)
• 2-3 Green Chilli
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Coriander Powder
• 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• Salt to taste
• 20-25 Almonds (Blanched, peeled and made into a paste)
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 1/4 cup Fresh Cream
• 2 tbsp Kasuri Methi

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INSTRUCTIONS to BADAMI CHICKEN CURRY –

1. Heat vegetable oil and ghee in a pan on flow flame.
2. Once the oil is hot, add cloves, black peppercorn, cinnamon, black cardamom and bay leaf
3. Let them crackle for a few seconds.
4. Add onion and fry until it turns slightly brown.
5. At this point, add ginger and garlic and fry for 2 minutes.
6. Now add chicken and cook on high heat for 4-5 minutes.
   
   
   
7. Turn the flame to medium, add curd and green chilli and cook for 2-3 minutes.
   
   
   
8. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, salt.
9. To make almond paste, soap the almond in water for 10 mins, peel off the almond.
10. Put the almond in a blender, add 1 tbsp water and blend it.
11. Add the almond paste in the chicken and simmer it for 10 mins
12. Now add 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup water and cover and cook until chicken is properly cooked, rough 15- 20 mins.
    
    
    
13. Keep stirring in between.
14. Remove the lid and cook until the gravy is slightly thickened.
15. Add fresh cream and kauri methi and mix well, simmer for 2 mins, then turn off the flame.

 Serve the Badami Chicken Curry hot with naan, roti or rice.

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