Chicken pasanda

By: Dan Toombs
From: The Curry Guy
Serves: 4 or more as part of a multi-course meal

Authentic Indian pasandas can be spicy or mild, sweet and/or savoury. What makes them ‘pasanda’ has nothing to do with the sauces, which can vary greatly, but with the use of flattened meat, tenderized with a meat mallet before being added to the pan.

Here in the UK, our pasandas are quite similar to our kormas but usually not quite as sweet. I have yet to try one with flattened meat in a curry house, although I do use thinly sliced raw chicken rather than the standard pre-cooked chicken tikka. Either could be used. My friends at Eastern Eye in Brick Lane, London, recommend adding a splash of red wine to the sauce. Great advice! I think it really gives the sauce a unique and delicious flavour.

This curry is perfect for kids and those who aren’t fans of spicy dishes.

Ingredients

Quantity	Ingredient
4 tablespoons	almond flakes
4 tablespoons	rapeseed oil
or	seasoned oil
3 tablespoons	coconut flour
3 tablespoons	ground almonds
2 tablespoons	sugar
20	sultanas
500ml	Base curry sauce (large batch)
100g	block coconut, cut into small pieces
800g	skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into thin slices on the diagonal
125ml	red wine (optional)
100ml	single cream
1 teaspoon	Garam masala
	salt

Method

Toast the almond flakes in a dry pan over a medium-high heat until nicely browned. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
Add the oil to the pan. When nice and bubbly, add the coconut flour, ground almonds and sugar. Stir this around for about 30 seconds then add the sultanas, base curry sauce and block coconut pieces. When the sauce begins to simmer, stir in the chicken.
Let this simmer for about 5 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has cooked to your preferred consistency. If the sauce caramelizes to the sides, stir it back into the sauce. At this time, you could add a splash of red wine to simmer in the sauce until the alcohol cooks out.
To serve, check for seasoning, adding salt, more coconut and sugar if desired, to taste. Stir in the cream and sprinkle with the garam masala and toasted almond flakes.

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