Chicken Korma

Name: Chicken Korma
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts; 3 tbs Plain yoghurt; 1/2 tbs ginger paste; 1/2 tbs garlic paste; 1/4 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1.5 tbs ghee or oil; 1 large sliced onion; 3 Green cardamoms; 6 cashews; 4 almonds; 4 tbs plain yoghurt; 1 tbs ghee or oil; 1 Bay leaf; 4 cloves; 1 cardamon; 2 inch cassia (cinnamon); 2 Green chillies; 125 ml water (more if needed); 1/4 tsp salt; 3/4 tsp garam masala; 1.5 tsp coriander powder; 1/4 tsp chilli powder; Chopped fresh coriander

Amy @ames304

I adore Indian food and cooking it from scratch is even better, this is a little bit spicy compared to most kormas but I love spicy food #indianfood #korma

Amy @ames304

I adore Indian food and cooking it from scratch is even better, this is a little bit spicy compared to most kormas but I love spicy food #indianfood #korma

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Ingredients

1hr

4 servings

Chicken marinade
4chicken breasts
3 tbsPlain yoghurt
1/2 tbsginger paste
1/2 tbsgarlic paste
1/4 tspground turmeric
1 tspgaram masala
1 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspsalt
To sauté and blend
1.5 tbsghee or oil
1large sliced onion
3Green cardamoms
6cashews
4almonds
4 tbsplain yoghurt
Chicken korma gravy
1 tbsghee or oil
1Bay leaf
4cloves
1cardamon
2 inchcassia (cinnamon)
2Green chillies
125 mlwater (more if needed)
1/4 tspsalt
3/4 tspgaram masala
1.5 tspcoriander powder
1/4 tspchilli powder
Garnish
Chopped fresh coriander

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Steps

1hr

1

To a bowl add in your diced chicken
2

To the bowl add your marinade, yoghurt, ginger paste, garlic paste, ground turmeric, garam masala, chilli powder and salt
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Mix well and let it marinade for at least 30mins(I prefer overnight)
4

To a pan melt in 2tbs of ghee
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Add in 3 lightly bashed cardamon pods and your sliced onion
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Cook until the onion is golden and caramelised
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Remove from heat and add in your cashews and almonds
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Allow to cool completely
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Once cooled blend until a smooth sauce base is formed adding water if necessary
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Using the same pan heat 1tbs of ghee
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Add in your whole spices, bay leaves, cassia, cloves and cardamon
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Add in your chicken and the slit green chillies
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Sauté on medium heat until the smell of raw ginger dissipates(about 5 to 7 mins)
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Add in your onion paste and 125ml of water, mix well
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Add in your salt, garam masala, coriander powder and chilli powder
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Mix well, cover and cook on medium heat until the chicken is tender and cooked through
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Taste and add more salt if needed
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If the korma is too thick add some hot water to loosen the consistency
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Sprinkle some coriander leaves as garnish
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Serve with rice or naan and enjoy