Cashew Chicken - A Chinese-American Dish

 

Cashew Chicken - A Chinese-American Dish
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Introduction

It is a Chinese-American dish invented by a Chinese immigrant and US army WWII veteran David Leong (1963). Now a days, there are various methods to prepare the dish depending on the availability and quantity of ingredients. One such method to prepare is as:

Ingredients

For the sake of perfection, let’s prepare this dish for 4-5 persons.

I)          750 gms. of chicken pieces.

II)         ¾ cup of chopped cashew nuts.

III)        2 tbsps. of chopped coriander leaves.

IV)        1 ½ cup of hot water.

V)         1 tsp. of garlic paste.

VI)        1 tsp. of chilli powder.

VII)       I tsp. of lemon juice.

VIII)      1 ½ tsp. garam masala powder.

IX)        2 tbsps. of ghee.

X)         2 chopped onions.

XI)        2 tbsps. of tomato puree.

XII)       ¼ tsp. of turmeric.

XIII)      1 tsp. of salt.

XIV)      1 tsp. of curd.

XV)       1 tsp. of raisins.

Method

1)         Grind well onion, tomato puree, cashew, garam masala powder, garlic, chilli powder, lemon juice, turmeric, salt & curd.

2)         Heat ghee and fry the above for 2 minutes. Then add chicken, raisins and half of the chopped coriander leaves.

3)         Stir while frying for 1 minutes or more.

4)         Add hot water. Cover and cook on low flame for 10 to 12 minutes.

5)            As the chicken pieces softens and gravy thickens, add the remaining chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.