Yogurt-Braised Chicken with Cashews and Raisins

Name: Yogurt-Braised Chicken with Cashews and Raisins
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 kilograms best-of-fryer chicken (8 pieces); 5 Tbsps Clarified Butter; 2 Tbsps coarse kosher salt; 2 teaspoons ground cardamom, divided; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 4 teaspoons ground cumin, divided; 79 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 946 milliliters plain yogurt; 340 grams 1/2 cups raisins (about , divided; 142 grams cup raw cashews (about; 355 milliliters hot water

Need a gluten free main course? Yogurt-Braised Chicken with Cashews and Raisins could be a spectacular recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains around 54g of protein, 63g of fat, and a total of 1009 calories. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up clarified butter, water, ground cumin, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the ground cinnamon you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Twists as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Place chicken, skin side up, on rimmed baking sheet.

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Whole Chicken

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Baking Sheet

Mix 1 1/2 tablespoons salt, 3 teaspoons cumin, 1 teaspoon cardamom, and cayenne in small bowl.

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Cardamom

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Cumin

Salt

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Bowl

Sprinkle chicken generously on all sides with spice mix.

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Seasoning Mix

Whole Chicken

Let stand 2 hours.

Combine 1 cup raisins and 1 1/2 cups hot water in medium bowl. Cover; soak until raisins are soft, at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour.

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Raisins

Water

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Drain, reserving soaking liquid. Blend raisins and 3 tablespoons reserved soaking liquid in mini processor, adding more soaking liquid, if needed, to make smooth paste.

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Raisins

Place yogurt in medium bowl; whisk 1 minute to lighten.

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Yogurt

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Whisk

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Add black pepper, cinnamon, remaining 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon cumin, and 1/2 teaspoon cardamom and whisk to blend.

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Black Pepper

Cardamom

Cinnamon

Cumin

Salt

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Whisk

Heat butter in large nonstick skillet over high heat.

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Butter

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Add chicken, skin side down, and sauté until brown, about 6 minutes per side.

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Add remaining 1 1/2 cups raisins, cashews, and cloves. Slowly stir in yogurt mixture. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 12 minutes.

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Cashews

Whole Chicken

Raisins

Clove

Yogurt

Transfer chicken to platter.

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Whole Chicken

Whisk raisin paste and 1/3 cup lemon juice into sauce. Simmer to blend, whisking constantly, about 4 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and more lemon juice, if desired. Spoon over chicken.

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