Hyderabadi Chicken Korma

I have always believed that the longer you saute the tastier the dish is. This is one dish which proved me that it is not true all the time. This is a easy recipe for any day.

Ingredients:
(Serves 6-8)

Chicken - 1 3/4lbs or 800gms
Curd - 1 cup
Ginger - 3tbsp of paste
Garlic - 4tbsp of paste
2 onoins - Finely sliced
Red chilli powder - 1tsp
Salt - to taste or 2tsp
Coconut - 1/4 cup grated or coconut milk
Cashew - 4Tbsp. (Soaked in warm water and ground to paste)
Sesame seeds - 4Tbsp
Nutmeg powder - 1/3 tsp

Marinate the above ingredients and leave it for atleast 30 min

Garam masala:
Cardamom - 8-10
Cloves - 6-8
Cinnamon - 2''
Bay leaf - 1

Method:

- Heat oil in the kadai and add the listed garam masalas above. Saute for a minute
- Add the marinated chicken and cook it in medium high flame for 5 minutes
- Add little wate and simmer till the chicken cooks
- When the chicken in fully cooked add 1tbsp lemon juice and fresh coriander leaves
- Serve hot