Description
This Pakistani Chicken Korma recipe has tender, flavorful chunks of meat in a spiced tomato and coconut sauce. An easy Chicken Korma for weeknights!
Ingredients
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- 1/4 cup vegetable oil or neutral oil
- 1/2 large onion (brown or yellow), sliced
- 3 whole cloves
- 3 green cardamom pods, whole
- 3 whole black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1-inch cinnamon stick
- 1 lb chicken, fat removed, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 tsp garlic, minced or crushed
- 1 tsp ginger, crushed
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- 1/2 tomato, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp ground almonds OR almond meal/flour
- 1/4 mix of water and heavy cream/milk
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 3/4 tsp salt freshly
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
Optional Garnishes
- Chopped coriander
- Blanched almonds
Instructions
Cue Up The Episode!
Make sure to listen to Nadia on The Storied Recipe Podcast, A Wanderer Through Life and a Lover of Spice with Nadia Bandukda while you make her Chicken Korma recipe!
Make The Recipe
- Heat the oil in a pot.
- Once hot (3-4 minutes), fry the onion, cloves, cardamom pods, and black pepper pods for about 3-4 minutes until the onion begins to soften and turn a light golden brown.
- Add the chicken, garlic, and ginger and cook together for 3-4 minutes
- Add all the remaining spices and 1 tsp of salt, and cook together for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the chopped tomato to fry together for 2-3 minutes, followed by milk mixture, and ground almonds.
- Cover and cook for about 10 minutes until oil separates.
- Open and add 1 tsp garam masala.
- Taste for salt content (add about 1/4 tsp at a time).
- Serve hot, and garnish with blanched almonds and chopped coriander.
Notes
Make sure to listen to Nadia on The Storied Recipe Podcast, A Wanderer Through Life and a Lover of Spice with Nadia Bandukda while you make her Chicken Korma recipe!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Chicken, Main Dish
- Cuisine: India, Middle Eastern, Silk Road
Nutrition
- Calories: 178
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 784
- Fat: 11
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Carbohydrates: 6
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 14
- Cholesterol: 39