Ingredients

• 450 grams to ½ kg chicken (or 1 lb.) (bone-in or boneless)
• ¾ tbsp. lemon juice
• ¼ tsp. Salt
• ½ tsp. Red chili powder/ paprika

• ¾ tsp. kasuri methi crushed or powdered dried fenugreek leaves
• â…› tsp. ground turmeric
• ½ to ¾ tsp. garam masala powder
• ¾ tbsp. oil
• 1 tbsp. ginger garlic paste
• ½ cup thick curd/ hung yogurt

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tsp. ginger garlic paste
• One thin 2 inch cinnamon stick
• 2 green cardamoms
• 2 cloves
• Generous pinch of methi powder (fenugreek seeds powder)(optional)
• 1 to 2 green chilies slit
• 4 large tomatoes (pureed in the blender and filtered to remove skin and seeds) or tinned puree as needed
• 1 tsp red chili powder / paprika (adjust to suit your taste and color)
• 10 cashew nuts or blanched soaked almonds
• ½ to ¾ tsp. garam masala powder
• ½ tbsp. kasuri methi crushed or powdered dried fenugreek leaves
• ¼ tbsp. sugar
• salt as needed
• 80 to 100 ml chilled cream (refer the notes)
• Coriander leaves for garnishing