Flavoursome marinade is one of the key factors in making this dish extra special. The onion and cashew paste adds to the incredible texture of the creamy gravy. Here is a simple recipe to prepare chicken in white sauce, which can be served with appam or chappathi.
Ingredients
500 gms chicken
2 cup yogurt
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
1 tbsp roasted garam masala (powdered)
1 tsp black pepper powder
1 tsp salt
3 onions
50 gm butter
1 tsp ghee
Garam masala mix (not powdered)
Bay leaves
2 green chillies
1 tbsp ginger (julienned)
1 tbsp milk
2 cups cashew paste
Salt as required
1 tsp kasuri methi
1 tbsp fresh cream
Preparation
Marinate the chicken pieces with yougurt, ginger-garlic paste, roasted garam masala powder, pepper powder, and salt
Keep it in the fridge for 4-5 hours
In a pan, boil some water
Add chopped onions and cook it well
When it cools down, blend it into a fine paste
Melt butter in a pan
Add ghee, garam masala mix, bay leaf
Add onion paste
Mix well
When the onions begin to change colour, add green chillies and ginger juliennes
Mix well
Add milk and mix it thoroughly
Add cashew paste, and salt as required
Pour some water and cook this gravy for at least 15 minutes
Heat some oil in another pan
Add the chicken pieces
Add the previously prepared gravy
Cook well
Add kasuri methi and fresh cream
Mix well
This creamy, delicious dish tastes best when served hot
