Easy Authentic Chicken Korma Recipe
User Reviews
5.0
36 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
561 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course, Lunch
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Cuisine
Indian
Easy Authentic Chicken Korma Recipe
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Juicy chicken pieces in an unforgettably rich, mild, fragrant gravy - this authentic chicken korma is one of the BEST recipes you can try.
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Ingredients
For the marination
- 500 grams 1.1 pounds chicken bone-in, skinless
- 1 teaspoon PLAIN yogurt fresh
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- ½ teaspoon ginger paste
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
For the gravy
- ½ cup oil frying the onion + cooking
- 2 medium-sized onions thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)
- 1 bay leaf
- 7-10 green cardamoms depending on size
- 3 cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick approx. 2 inches long
- 1 nutmeg 1 small pea-sized
- 1 mace petal blade
- ½ cup PLAIN yogurt fresh
- 10 raw almonds soaked in water for 2 hours
- 8 raw cashews soaked in water for 2 hours
- ½ teaspoon kewra water optional
- 1 ½ cup water hot, filtered
- Few soaked and skinned almonds optional
Instructions
Preparation
- Crush 3-5 green cardamom pods, 1 mace petal blade, 1 small pea-sized nutmeg into a powder.
- Whisk the yogurt until smooth and set aside.
- Nut paste: remove the almonds skin and grind the almonds and cashews to make a fine and smooth paste. Add 1-2 tablespoon water if required.
Marinating the chicken
- Take 500 grams (1.2 lbs) of chicken in a mixing bowl. Add in 1 teaspoon plain, fresh yogurt, 1 teaspoon garlic paste, ½ teaspoon ginger paste, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 tablespoon coriander powder, and 1 teaspoon salt (or as required).
- Mix everything well and set aside for 30 minutes.
Frying the onions
- Heat a pan or pot with ½ cup of oil. Once the oil is hot enough add in thinly sliced onions and saute continuously over medium to high flame until the onion turns golden brown. It will take around 7-10 minutes.
- Once done take out the fried onions with a slotted spoon and spread on a paper towel to soak up excess oil and allow to completely cool down.
- We are going to use the same pot for cooking. Hence leave out 1 tablespoon of oil in the pot and remove the rest.
- Once the onion cools down, coarsely grind them and transfer to a bowl to use later.
Stir frying chicken
- Heat the same pot with 1 tablespoon of ghee.
- Add in 1 bay leaf, 3-5 green cardamoms, 3 cloves, and 1 cinnamon stick approx. 2 inches long.
- Saute for a couple of seconds and add in the marinated chicken.
- Saute occasionally over medium to high flame for 5-7 minutes.
Making chicken korma
- Simmer the flame and add in beaten curd, coarsely ground onions, and nut paste. Stir everything well to avoid yogurt from splitting.
- Cook on medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes, until oil separates.
- Then add in freshly crushed cardamom, mace, and nutmeg powder, ½ teaspoon kewra water, a few soaked, skinned almonds if adding, and 1 ½ cup of hot water.
- Stir to mix. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes until the chicken is cooked and oil starts separating from the sauce.
- Classic chicken korma is ready to serve. Serve hot with naan, paratha, or steamed basmati rice.
Notes
- Do not brown the onion. Also, make sure the onions are evenly fried.
- If you have nut allergies, use cream instead.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
561kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
49g
(75%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
11g
Monounsaturated Fat
26g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
78mg
(26%)
Sodium
673mg
(28%)
Potassium
408mg
(12%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
308IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
110mg
(11%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 561 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 561kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 49g | 75% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 26g | 130% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 673mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 408mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 308IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 110mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
36 reviews
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