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Chicken in Pistachio Sauce (Pista Murg)

Persian and Indian trade saw the introduction of these Kermit the frog colored nutty pistachios into Indian cuisine. Korma is to braise meat in fat. You will usually find that Korma is either red curry color, or white, but in this unique dish, I make korma with pistachios and that gives it a unique green color. Found in recipe books dating 1700 AD, this is an old recipe. Ingredients   Chicken Marinade: 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped in 2-inch cubes 1 Tablespoon garlic, minced 1 Tablespoon ginger, minced 1 Tablespoon jalapeno, minced 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt 1 teaspoon of sea salt 4 Tablespoons ghee   Pistachio Sauce: 1/2 cup white onion, roughly chopped 1/2 cup heavy whipping...

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My Chicken Tikka Masala

Tikka is a boneless piece of meat. Masala is a sauce. Hence, Chicken Tikka Masala is boneless pieces of chicken in a sauce :) Chicken Tikka Masala is a British national dish. It is NOT an Indian dish. The mother dish of Chicken Tikka Masala is Butter Chicken. Chicken Tikka Masala, in a nutshell, is a combination of butter chicken sauce, boneless chicken, and curry sauce spices.

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Garlic Spinach Stuffed Chicken - Whole Foods

I had a wonderful class last night at Whole Foods Friendship Heights location. The theme was GOOD, BETTER, BEST. I used CHICKEN as my main ingredient and made 3 dishes - a good dish (not so healthy), a better dish (healthier) and a best dish (healthiest)   1) Chicken in Pomegranate Cream Sauce 2) Chicken and Coconut Rice Pulao 3) Garlic Spinach Stuffed Chicken   Everyone had a great time!   Garlic Spinach stuffed Chicken   Ingredients 2 Chicken Breasts, each butterflied 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder   Garlic Spinach 2 Tablespoons oil 1 Tablespoon cumin seeds 4-5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 4 cups chopped spinach 1 cup chopped Roma tomatoes 1 teaspoon red pepper...

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Chicken Haandi

Serves: 2Ingredients4 chicken thighs, skinless and boneless - chopped in 2 inch pieces1 cup sliced onions1 tablespoon chopped garlic2 tablespoons oil2 cups fresh spinach, julienned1 tablespoon curry powder2 tablespoons yogurt1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream, or maybe a little bit more if you like it creamier1 teaspoon saltInstructionsIn a 3 qt sauce pan over medium heat, heat oil and add onions when oil is hot. Saute for 4-5 minutes or until onions begin to caramelize.Add garlic and cook for another 2-3 minutes.Add spinach and curry powder, and cook for 4-5 minutes.Add yogurt and cook for 2-3 minutes, until yogurt is absorbed by the spinach.Add chicken and mix, cook covered for 7-8 minutes, stirring every other minute. If the mixture is getting...

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