Chicken and Almonds

Ingredients:
1/2 cup almonds
1/4 cup grated coconut
1 tsp poppy seeds
2.5 cm ginger
6 cloves of garlic
4 green chillies
1/4 cup ghee
2 bay leaves
3 onionnsboild and ground to a paste1 cup curd
1 kg chicken salt to taste
a pinch of saffron
2 green cardamoms
2.5 cm stick of cinnamon
2 clovesa small piece of nutmeg
Method of Cooking:Step 1: Boil the almonds and remove the skins.
Step 2: Grind half of it with the coconut and poppy seeds to a smooth paste.
Step 3: Finaly chop the other half of the almonds.
Step 4: Grind ginger garlic and green chillies together.
Step 5: Heart the ghee in a degchi or karachi.
Step6: Fry the bay leaves then add the boild onion paste,curd,almond-coconut paste, ginger paste,chicken pieces and salt to taste. Step7: Cook, stirring well over medium fire till dry
Step 8: Add 1 cup of water and saffron.
Step 9: Cook till the chicken is tender.
Step 10: If you're using a pressure cooker,cook for 3-4 minutes.
Step 11: Garnish with powdered garam masala and chopped almonds.
Step 12: Goes well wih pulaos or plain boiled rice.