Badami Murgh Kofta

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 400 g ground chicken
• 1/2 cup almonds (blanched & peeled)
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garam masala powder
• salt
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 2 green cardamoms
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1/2 cup boiled onion paste
• 2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
• 5 g green chilies (chopped)
• 2 tablespoons tomato puree
• 1 tablespoon fresh cream

Recipe

• 1 grind almonds to a paste, keeping a few aside for garnishing.
• 2 combine chicken mince, red chilli powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder and salt. mix thoroughly. using a tablespoon, divide into equal portions. roll each portion into a ball.
• 3 add chicken balls to boiling stock, lower heat and continue to cook until chicken balls are cooked and stock has almost evaporated. keep aside.
• 4 transfer roasted gram flour to a bowl and add crushed almonds and mix.
• 5 heat oil, add boiled onion paste and cook till oil begins to separate. add ginger-garlic paste, green chillies and cook for a minute. add tomato puree and bring to a boil.
• 6 lower the heat. add fresh cream, stirring continuously.
• 7 add koftas and bring to a boil. adjust salt.
• 8 serve hot garnished with whole blanched almonds.