Kashmiri Chicken

Description

 * Ethnicity - Kashmiri, North Indian
 * Type of Meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner

Ingredients

 * 4 Chicken Drumsticks, Skinned
 * 4 Chicken Thighs, Skinned
 * 5 oz Natural Yogurt
 * 4 tb Tikka Curry Paste
 * 2 tb Sunflower Oil
 * 1 md Onion, Peeled, Thinly Sliced
 * 1 Clove Garlic, Peeled and Crushed
 * 1 ts Ground Cumin
 * 1 ts Chopped Fresh Ginger
 * 1/2 ts Chilli Paste
 * 4 tb Chicken Stock
 * 2 tb Ground Almonds
 * Salt

To Garnish:
 * Toasted Flaked Almonds
 * Flat-Leaf Parsley

Directions

 * 1) Cooked Pilau Rice
 * 2) Pickles
 * 3) Poppadoms
 * 4) Slash chicken at intervals and place in a bowl.
 * 5) Mix together yogurt and curry paste,
 * 6) then stir into chicken, coating evenly.
 * 7) Cover and Chill for 1 hour.
 * 8) Heat oil in a large pan and fry onion and garlic for 4 to 5 minutes.
 * 9) Stir in cumin, ginger and chilli and cook gently for 1 minute.
 * 10) Add chicken and fry gently, turning occasionally,for about 10 minutes.
 * 11) Stir in any remaining marinade with stock and
 * 12) ground almonds. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes,
 * 13) or until chicken is cooked through. Add salt to taste.
 * 14) Scatter flaked almonds over chicken and garnish with flat-leaf parsley.
 * 15) Serve chicken with pilau rice, pickles and poppadoms.