Chicken Pasanda - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 cup roasted cashews
    2 cups plain low-fat yogurt
    1 cup coarsely chopped onion
    1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
    2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
    2 jalapeno peppers
    2 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
    3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
    3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/2 teaspoon black pepper
    1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
    1 teaspoon salt (divided)
    24 ounces boneless skinless chicken breast halves (cut into thirds)
    2 teaspoons vegetable oil
    1 cup cubed fresh pineapple
    2 tablespoons chopped cashews, roasted
    2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
    24 inches pita bread (each cut into 6 wedges)
Preparation
    Place 1/2 cup cashews in food processor and process until smooth, about 2 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl once. Add yogurt and process until well blended. Remove from processor and set aside.
    Combine onion, lemon juice, ginger, and jalapeno in a blender or in a food processor. Process until finely chopped.
    Combine spices in a large zip lock bag. Add 1/2 tsp salt and chicken. Seal bag and shake to coat.
    Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces. Cook 4 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from pan and keep warm.
    Add onion mixture to pan. Reduce heat to medium' cook 3 minutes or until liquid evaporates, stirring frequently. Add 1/2 tsp salt and yogurt mixture to pan; cook 3 minutes or until heated, stirring frequently.
    Spoon 1/2 cup of yogurt mixture on to each of 6 plates. Top each serving with 3 chicken pieces. Sprinkle each serving with pineapple, cashews, and cilantro. Arrange 4 pita wedges on each plate.

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