Kerala Cashew Chicken

A chicken curry with cashews both ground and whole

• CuisineIndian
• CategoryChicken
• CourseMain

Ingredients

• 1 kgChicken, diced
• 400 gmsOnions, chopped
• 4Green chillies, sliced
• 6Cloves
• 4Cardamom
• 1 pieceCinnamon
• 1 tspPepper
• ½ tspTurmeric powder
• 50 gmsGinger, minced
• 50 gmsGarlic, minced
• 400 mlCoconut milk, canned
• 10Raw cashews, ground
• 15Raw cashews, whole
• 100 gmsOnions, sliced
• 12Curry leaves
• Oil
• Salt

Preparation

1. Heat oil, fry chopped onion, green chillies
2. Add cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, pepper (you can powder them if you don't like whole spices in your curry)
3. Add turmeric powder and fry
4. Add ginger, garlic and fry till onion is soft
5. Add diced chicken and fry till no longer pink
6. Add half the coconut milk, ground cashews, 1 cup water, stir and simmer till chicken is cooked
7. Add remaining coconut milk, stir and simmer for 10 minutes
8. In a separate small pan, heat oil till hot, add sliced onions, curry leaves and fry till onions are browned
9. Add whole cashews and fry till slightly brown
10. Add to curry and stir