Almond Chicken

Ingredients
1 kg boneless chicken
1 inch ginger
10 garlic cloves
1/2 cup blanched almonds
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cinnamon stick
2 bay leaves
5 cloves
10 pods cardamom
2 medium onions, paste
2 tsp cumin seeds, roasted and ground
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp all spice powder
1 bunch coriander leaves
Salt to taste

Method
Mix the ginger, garlic, and almonds with water in blender. Heat oil in a pan and fry the chicken until it turns golden brown. Keep aside and drain the oil. Use the same oil and add cardamom, bay leaves and cloves, and fry until the bay leaves turn brown. Add onion paste and fry for a few minutes.

Pour the ginger-garlic-almond paste and fry for a couple of minutes until the oil separates. Add a tablespoon of yoghurt and fry for 30 seconds. Continue adding yoghurt and cooking until you get a smooth mixture. Add the chicken and salt and cook gently on low flame for 20 minutes.

Add all spice powder and coriander leaves, and cook for another 10 minutes. When serving, garnish with some finely cut blanched almonds and a tablespoon of cream.