Chicken Korma

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1In pot,add ghee and let it melt,add onion and fry until golden brown & set aside.
  2. 2In the same pot,add black cardamom,green cardamom,cloves,black pepper corns,star anise,cinnamon sticks,black cumin seeds,bay leaves and fry for 1 minute.
  3. 3Add ginger garlic paste and mix well.
  4. 4Add chicken and fry until chicken changes color,cover and cook for 4-5 minutes.
  5. 5Add salt,paprika powder,coriander powder,red chili powder,yellow food color and mix well for 2 minutes.
  6. 6Add water and mix well.
  7. 7Turn off the flame,add yogurt and mix well for 2 minutes.
  8. 8Turn on flame,add nutmeg powder,mace powder,mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  9. 9Add fried & crushed onion and mix well,bring it to boil,cover and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  10. 10Now cook on high flame for 2-3 minutes.
  11. 11Add garam masala powder,butter,kewra water and mix well.
  12. 12Garnish with almonds and ginger.

Ingredients

  • 0.75 Cup Ghee
  • 2 large Pyaz (Onion) sliced
  • 2 Badi elaichi (Black cardamom)
  • 5 Hari elaichi (Green cardamom)
  • 3 Laung (Cloves)
  • 0.5 tsp Kali mirch (Black pepper corns)
  • 1 Baadiyan ka phool (Star anise)
  • 2 Darchini (Cinnamon sticks)
  • 1 tsp Kala zeera (Black cumin seeds)
  • 3 Tez paat (Bay leaves)
  • 2 TBS Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste)
  • 0.5 kg Chicken (Qorma cut)
  • 1 tsp or to taste Namak (Salt)
  • 1 tsp Paprika powder
  • 2 TBS Dhania powder (Coriander powder) roasted
  • 2 tsp Lal mirch powder (Red chili powder)
  • 0.25 tsp Zarda ka rang (Yellow food color)
  • 0.5 Cup or as required Pani (Water)
  • 1 Cup Dahi (Yogurt) sour
  • 0.25 tsp Jaifil powder (Nutmeg powder)
  • 0.25 tsp Javatri powder (Mace powder)
  • 0.25 tsp Garam masala powder
  • 0.5 tsp Makhan (Butter)
  • 1 tsp Kewra water
  • blanched for garnishing Badam (Almonds)
  • for garnishing Adrak (Ginger)

Equipment

potpaper towel

Tips

  • For crispy onion evenly spread on paper towel to remove excess oil & Let it completely cooled