02 March 2010

Cardamom Chicken (or lamb)

Here's a sensational creamy and flavoursome Indian dish with so few ingredients you'll wonder how it could work... and a ship load of cardamom. Trust me - give it a try!

1 kg meat

1/2 cup yoghurt
35 green cardamoms in the pod
1/2 cup oil
2 tsp ground black peppercorns
1 tsp turmeric (found this fresh at Farro for $9.90 kg you Auckland ones...)
1 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp coriander powder (I use fresh)
3 medium tomatoes
Salt to taste

Grind the whole cardamoms and remove from the pods. Fry over low heat with the black pepper.
Heat oil and add minced or diced meat, turneric, chilli and coriander.
Saute 10 mins stirring regularly.
Lower the heat and add yoghurt, tomatoes and salt. Saute a further 5 mins.
Add about 4 cups water, cover and simmer until tender.

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