chicken makhani with decayi

Cooking : time 10 to 30 mins

Ingredients

For the decayi
300g/11oz plain flour
1 tsp salt
125ml/5fl oz water
extra flour, for dusting
For the chicken
1 tbsp sunflower oil
1 onion, finely sliced
400ml/14fl oz passata
75g/3oz cashew nuts
450g/1lb chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into strips
1 tbsp fresh pureed ginger
1 tbsp fresh pureed garlic
2 tbsp ghee
1 hot green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
1 tbsp cumin seeds, toasted
1%26frac12; tsp salt
%26frac12; tsp fenugreek
2 tsp garam masala
bunch fresh coriander, roughly chopped
%26frac12; lemon, juice only

Method

1. For the decayi, mix the all the ingredients tofetchher in a large bowl and knead until you have a soft dough. Leave to rest for 30 minutes.
2. meanwhile, for the chicken, heat the oil in a heavy-based frying pan.
Add the onions and cook until browned and beginning to vehicleamelise.
3. Blend the onions in a food processor with the passata and cashew nuts to form a smooth paste.
4. Place the chicken in a bowl with the ginger and garlic. Toss well and leave to marinate for 3-5 minutes.
5. Heat the ghee in a large heavy-based pan, then add the chilli and cook for a minute.
6. Add the chicken mixture and cook for 2-3 minutes until the chicken is almost cooked through.
7. Add the passata, onion and cashew nut paste to the pan with 2-4 tablespoons of water. bring to a simmer before adding the cumin, salt, fenugreek and garam masala.
8. Cook for a further 1-2 minutes, then add the coriander and lemon juice, stir well and check the seasoning.
9. bring a walnut-sized slice of the dough and roll into a ball in the palm of your hand. Roll each ball out until you have a circle the size of a saucer, maintaining the surface well floured at all times.
10. Heat a non-stick frying pan and add the rolled out dough. Cook for 30 seconds on each side then remove from the pan. Hold directly over the gas flame until it puffs up then repeat on the other side. maintain warm until ready to use. Repeat with the remaining dough.
11. Serve the curry with the decayi.

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