Creamy Chicken Flavoured With Saffron

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 400 g Chicken breast boiled and shredded - reserve the chicken broth
• 11/2 cup Chicken broth
• 2 nos Green chilly — sliced
• 2 tbsp Cooking oil
• 2 nos Red onions — chopped
• 1 tsp Garlic — chopped
• 1 tsp Ginger — chopped
• 2 nos Tomatoes — chopped
• 1 cup Milk
• 7 piece Cashew nut – 6 — soaked in warm water
• 2 tsp Kashmiri chilly powder
• 2 tbsp Chicken masala powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• Whole masalas
• 1 Pcs Star anise
• 1 piece Clove
• 1 piece Green cardamom
• Pepper corns, a few
• 1/2 tsp Saffron strands — soaked in warm milk
• 1/2 cup Tomato puree
• 50 ml Fresh cream
• 1 tsp Sugar or honey
• Salt, to taste
• 1/2 tsp Dry fenugreek leaves

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Heat the oil in a sauce pan, add cardamom, clove, pepper corn, star anise and Let it cook for 2 minutes.

2. Step 2

   Add onions, ginger, garlic, green chillies and chopped tomatoes.

3. Step 3

   Stir for a while till the onions and tomatoes are soft and blended, about two minutes.

4. Step 4

   Stir in chicken masala powder, chilly powder, tomato puree, turmeric and fry till fragrant for a few seconds.

5. Step 5

   Cool the contents and grind it with cashews soaked in water to a fine paste.

6. Step 6

   Empty the ground paste into a saucepan.

7. Step 7

   Add shredded chicken, chicken broth, milk, salt and slowly Bring to a rolling boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

8. Step 8

   Add saffron soaked in milk, honey or sugar, kasoori methi and fresh cream.

9. Step 9

   Stir and check for seasoning. Turn off the heat.

10. Step 10

    Garnish with coriander leaves and Serve right away. :- Serve with hot naan or parantha.

11. Step 11

    Note:- Broil kasoori methi on a tawa/griddle plate till fragrant and crush it between your palms. Add it to the dish.