Pistachio Garvy Curry

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Serving For: 3 persons

INGREDIENTS:

1.   Chicken ½ kg (cut and clean)

2.   Pista (skinless) ½  cup (soak in water for 1 hour)

3.   Onion 2 (1 for grinding and 1 for curry)

4.   Green chilli 3

5.   Garam masala ½ tsp

6.   Tomato 1 big or 2 small chopped

7.   Ginger and garlic paste 1 Tbsp

8.   Yoghurt 2 Tbsp

9.   Fresh coconut grated 1 Tbsp

10. Coriander leaves 4 Tbsp

11. Salt to taste

12. Oil 4 Tbsp

13. Water ½ cup

METHOD:

·   First marinate the chicken with salt, garam masala,yoghurt,ginger and garlic paste for 1 hour

·   Grind to paste pista,green chilli,coconut,1 onion chopped and coriander leaves with little water to smooth paste

·    In a non stick vessel add oil then fry 1 chopped onion till light brown

·    Then add the marinated chicken and fry for few minutes

·   Then add salt, grind masala and roast well for 3 minutes

·   Then add ½ cup water and chopped  tomato

·   Cover and cook for 10 minutes in medium heat

·   Then reduce the heat and cook till chicken is done, sprinkle some garam masala

·   Serve hot with chapatti

NOTE:

·   Add water according to the thickness of the gravy