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Chicken Korma
Chicken Korma boasts a rich and creamy, nutty yogurt sauce with a vibrant heat. Create this delicious Indian chicken dish in just 40 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
38 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 206 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1" pieces
- 1 medium red onion chopped
- 2 tbsp garlic paste (See Note 1)
- 2 tbsp ginger paste (See Note 1)
Korma Sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup almond butter (See Note 2)
- 1 tsp chili powder (See Note 3)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp turmeric powder
Tadka Spices
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 green cardamom pods (See Note 4)
- 2 black cardamom pods (See Note 4)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick 2-inch piece (See Note 5)
- 4 cloves (See Note 6)
- 1/8 tsp cayenne powder
Garnish
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- 1/4 cup almonds or cashews toasted and chopped
- salt to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl whisk together the water, yogurt, almond butter, chili, salt and turmeric powder and set aside.
- In a large skillet heat the oil over medium heat. Add the whole spices and fry for 2 minutes. If using ground spices (See Notes), fry for 1 minute. Add the chopped onion and stir, sauté for 10 minutes until translucent.
- Add the garlic and ginger pastes, stir to mix and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the chopped chicken pieces, stir to mix and cook covered for 5 minutes.
- Add the yogurt mixture, stir to mix in, lower heat. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Sauce should thicken and coat chicken pieces. Season to taste with salt.
- Garnish with ground red chile, chopped cilantro and or chopped nuts.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Use 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger for every tablespoon of fresh ginger and use 1/2 teaspoon of ground garlic for every tablespoon of fresh garlic. Powdered ginger is more potent.
- Feel free to substitute cashew butter for the almond butter. It's absolutely delicious as well!
- For more heat ADD 1/4 tsp cayenne powder total.
- For the 4 green AND 2 black cardamom pods substitute 1/2 tsp ground cardamom total.
- For the 2" cinnamon stick substitute 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon total.
- For the 4 whole cloves, substitute 1/8 tsp ground clove.
Nutrition Information
Calories
206kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
318mg
(13%)
Potassium
262mg
(7%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
291IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
114mg
(11%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 206
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 206kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 318mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 291IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 114mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.