Chicken In Coconut Milk (indian)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb chicken breast, cubed
• 1 tablespoon ground almonds
• 1 tablespoon desiccated coconut (unsweetened)
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or 2 tablespoons ghee
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 cardamom pods
• 2 dried chilies, crushed
• 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium pan, dry-roast the almonds and coconut until they are just light brown.
• 2 remove to a large bowl.
• 3 add the coconut milk, ground spices, ginger, garlic and salt.
• 4 combine well.
• 5 heat oil in pan.
• 6 add bay leaves, cardamom pods and chicken cubes.
• 7 stir-fry this for 2 minutes to seal the chicken.
• 8 pour in the coconut milk mixture and stir thoroughly.
• 9 lower heat, add the dried chillies and cilantro (if using), cover and cook 10-12 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
• 10 garnish for more cilantro if desired, and serve accompanied with pulao.