Shahi Chicken

Ingredients
1kg Chicken

For Marination:
Salt to taste
1-2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1-2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp clove powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder

Blend these to make a fine paste and set aside:
1 bunch corriander leaves
5-6 garlic cloves
1" ginger
2-3 cardamoms
2-3 cinnamon sticks
4-5 cloves
2-3 medium green chillies
1/2 onion

Blend these to a smooth paste and set aside:
2 medium tomatoes
1 tbsp cashewnuts
2-3 medium onions finely chopped
3-4 tbsp oil/ghee(clarified butter) for frying
1/2 tsp garam masala powder

Method
Mix salt and spices with the chicken pieces and let it marinate for 1/2 hr. Heat 1/2 the oil and fry onions till they turn light brown. Add the marinated chicken pieces and fry on a high flame till the chicken pieces get a good color and done.This should take around 1/2 hr. Take the chicken pieces out of the pan, drain and keep aside. Keep the oily liquid that is left to prepare the gravy later.

Wash the pan with a little water, dry it , add some oil and fry the coriander paste till the mixture loses all mositure and turns dark. Put the chicken pieces back in and add some salt.Stir together the chicken, till the chicken pieces are well coated with the green paste.Fry for 3-5 minutes on high flame.

Now add the tomato/cashewnut paste and the leftover oily liquid from the first frying.
Mix well and keep covered on low flame till the mixture boils over. Sprinkle garam masala, boil for 1/2 minute and remove from heat.

This goes well with rice/roti.