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How to Make Chicken Korma Recipe

How To Make Chicken Korma Recipe

To make chicken korma, you need to deep fry onions until golden brown, saute ginger, garlic paste, and other spices. Add chicken, yogurt and let it cook for 15 minutes. Then add fried crushed onion, kewra water, and cook more for 5 minutes until oil separates.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Pakistani
Servings 4
Calories 490 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams chicken
  • 3 onions (medium-size)
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • tbsp red chilli powder
  • ½ tsp black pepper powder
  • 2 tbsp coriander powder
  • tbsp garam masala powder
  • ½ tbsp cumin powder
  • 1 pinch turmeric powder
  • 2 tbsp kewra water
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat one cup of ghee/oil in a pan, add three medium-size thinly sliced onions deep fry on low to medium heat flame until golden brown. Take out and spread the fried onion on tissue paper, and set this aside so that they become dry and crispy.
  • In the same pan, add two tablespoons of ginger garlic paste and saute nicely.
  • Now add the chicken and cook for two to four minutes on medium flame until its color changes.
  • Add one-third tablespoon red chili powder, two tablespoons coriander powder, half teaspoon black pepper powder, one-third tablespoon garam masala, half tablespoon cumin powder, one pinch of turmeric powder, and salt to taste. Saute all spices for one minute.
  • Add one cup of yogurt mixed well, let it cook for 10 to 15 minutes on low heat flame.
  • Add water if required, add crushed fried onions by hand, add two tablespoons of kewra water mixed well and let it cook for 5 minutes on a low heat flame until oil separates.
  • Garnish with ginger and serve hot!

Notes

1. Don't fry the onions on a high flame.
2. You can add saffron for flavor.
3. You can add the whole spices for a more strong aroma.
4. You can take mutton or beef as per your choice.
5. You can add almond and cashew for a luxury finishing look.
6. You can add up to two tablespoons of milk to reduce the spiciness.
Keyword Chicken Korma