There was some marinated boneless chicken at home done by the husband (using Aachi chicken 65 powder and ginger garlic paste, limited salt) I also had a few left over button mushrooms which I wanted to use as well so this also went into the recipe which really doesn't require them.
The chicken was lightly sautéed. If you do not want to use marinated chicken, please feel free to use plain raw boneless chicken and lightly sauté/seal it over a tawa. Once done at least partially cooked, extract them onto a plate and set aside for later use.
In a sauce pan, add a tbsp. of oil or if there is any oil remaining on the tawa that you sautéed the chicken, you may use that as well, lightly fry the onions, ginger garlic paste, a bay leaf, a clove or two, crushed cardamom, a few fennel seeds, a small cinnamon bark until the onions turn translucent.
Once translucent add a tsp and a half of coriander powder, a tbsp. Kashmiri chilly and toss them about to this add the left over button mushrooms(optional) If this is not used, add your fried chicken that you kept aside. Let the dry spices coat the chicken. Add finely chopped green chillies and salt to taste. Ensure that the chicken cooks through. You may use a lid over the saucepan and add half a tumbler of water and let the chicken cook well.
I did add a few left over diced green bell peppers as well(not required)
Once everything was coated with the masala and the chicken cooked, I added beaten up curd into the dish and allowed it to heat a while so that the mixture doesn't split or curdle due to the heat. Do monitor that and the flame.
Add water to your requirement to dilute the curd. Add a nice heap of garam masala to finish the dish.
If you want it creamier add cream (I haven't) or grind a few cashew nuts and add as well ( I haven't)
Can be garnished with finely chopped cilantro, a few raisins fried in ghee along with fried cashews. I haven't added the nuts or raisins.
Please add those garnishes to make it picture perfect. I did add a bit more Kashmiri chilly for colour.
Have them with stuffed parathas. We had them with parathas stuffed with potatoes (Aloo parathas)
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