CASHEW AND POPPY SEED CHICKEN CURRY

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Number Of Ingredients 21

1/2 cup coasrsely chopped raw cashew nuts
2 teaspoons , white poppy seeds
1/2 cup hot water
Seeds from 10 green cardamom pods
2 cloves garlic (large)
6 quarter-size slcies peeled fresh ginger
3 scallion, coarsely chopped
1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, including soft stems
1 to 2 fresh green chili pepper, such as serrano, stemmed
1 cup nonfat plain yogurt, whisked until smooth
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground fenugreek seeds
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon Garam Masala
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/4 cup heavy cream or water
1/4 cup dry-raosted cashew nuts halves
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Steps:

1. Soak the cashews and poppy seeds in hot water, about 1 hour. Transfer to a blender, add the cardamom seeds, garlic, ginger, scallions, cilantro, green chili peppers, and yogurt, and blend to make as smooth as possible, about 1 minute.2. Heat the oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add the cumin, fenugreek, and black pepper they should sizzle upon contact with the hot oil. Quickly add the coriander, garam masala, salt, and chicken. Cook, stirring, until the chicken is golden, about 5 minutes. Remove to a bowl and keep warm.3. To the same pan, add the cashew-yogurt mixture and cook over high heat, stirring as needed, until most of the juices evaporate and the mixture becomes highly fragrant, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, roast the cashew halves.4. Add the chicken to the pan, reduce the heat to medium, cover the pan, and cook about 10 minutes to blend the flavors. Adjust salt, if you wish. Add the cream (or water) and boil a few minutes. Transfer to a serving dish, garnish with the roasted cashew halves, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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