Name: Mughlai Chicken with Almonds & Sultanas (Shahjahani murghi)
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 g/7 oz onions, peeled and finely chopped; 2 bay leaves; 275 ml/9½ fl oz single cream; 7 tablespoons natural yogurt; ⅛–½ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 4 tablespoons water; 10 cardamom pods; 1.35 kg/3 lb chicken joints, skinned; 2 teaspoons ground cumin seeds; 6 tablespoons blanched, slivered almonds; ¼ teaspoon Garam masala; 1–2 tablespoons sultanas; 1½ teaspoons salt; 2.5 cm/1 inch cinnamon stick; 7 tablespoons vegetable oil; 5 cloves; 8–9 garlic cloves, peeled; 2.5 cm/1 inch cube of fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cookery

By Madhur Jaffrey

Published 2023

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This elegant, mild dish is very suitable for dinner parties, perhaps with Spiced basmati rice, Cauliflower with potatoes and Yogurt with walnuts & fresh green coriander.

Ingredients

2.5 cm/1 inch cube of fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped
8–9 garlic cloves, peeled

Asia
India
Dinner
Gluten-free

Method

Blend the ginger, garlic, water and 4 tablespoons of almonds to a paste.
Heat the oil in a wide, preferably non-stick pot or deep frying pan over a medium-high flame. When hot, put in as many chicken pieces as the pot will hold in a single layer. Let them turn golden brown on the bottom. Now turn the pieces over and brown the second side. Remove the chicken wit

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