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Creamy chicnken pasanda curry in a large pan with parsley being scaterred on top.

Chicken Pasanda Curry

Arguably the creamiest of all the curries, Pasanda is one of the most popular choices in many Indian curry houses. Rightly so, succulent chicken pieces in a mildly spiced yoghurt and cream sauce, thickened with ground almonds, are extremely decadent and satisfying to eat! We are here to show you that you can easily recreate Chicken Pasanda in the comfort of your own kitchen, and it will only take a well-stocked spice cabinet and 30 minutes of your time!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 portions
Calories 453 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 brown onion finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves minced or finely chopped
  • 10 g ginger minced or finely chopped
  • ⅛ teaspoon cardamom powder or ground seeds from 3 cardamom pods
  • 4 chicken breasts cut into bite size pieces
  • 2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon mild curry powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon caster sugar
  • 250 g Greek yogurt or natural yogurt
  • 50 ml heavy double cream
  • 4 tablespoon almond flour ground almonds
  • 5 g coriander roughly chopped
  • 10 g flaked almonds toasted

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a large frying pan over low-medium heat. Add the onions, garlic and ginger and saute them for 5-6 minutes, until the onions are starting to soften.
  • Add the chicken pieces and cook for 5-6 minutes (they don't have to cook through completely at this point).
  • Add all the spices and sugar and stir for a minute to coat the chicken.
  • Stir in the yoghurt, cream and almond flour and bring the curry to a simmer. Leave it to cook gently for 10 minutes.
  • Season the curry with salt and pepper. Scatter some toasted flaked almonds and fresh coriander and serve!

Notes

Serve with rice and flatbreads. 
Perfect desserts to pair with Chicken Pasanda include: 

Nutrition

Calories: 453kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 58gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 162mgSodium: 297mgPotassium: 1063mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 427IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 141mgIron: 2mg
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