Chicken Korma aka Chicken Curry, murghi ka salan, Chicken Gravy is a traditional dish. The taste of chicken cooked through chicken korma is really good. It is a must dish for your guests. Chicken Korma goes very well with Matar pulao or Mix vegetable rice. The chicken cooked through this dish is at its best. The leftover chicken can be use as a filling in chicken sandwiches.
INGREDIENTS of Chicken Korma
1 large or 2 medium size onion, chopped
6 tbsp of vegetable oil
1 tbsp of red chili powder
¼ tsp of turmeric powder (optional)
1 tsp of salt
6 cloves of garlic
2 inch cube of ginger
1 tsp of coriander seeds
1 medium size fresh tomato, chopped
2 cups of water
½ tsp of garam masala powder
½ kg chicken, washed well
Fresh coriander, chopped
6 to 8 green chilies
PROCEDURE
1) Peel off ginger, garlic and rinse them well. Ground or mince them in a mortar and pestle, also add coriander seeds and 4 green chilies. Ground them well. Texture should be roughly like a paste. You can use machine for this purpose.
2) In a heavy bottom pan add vegetable oil and preheat it on medium heat. Add chopped onions in it and cook them until they get golden in color. Once they turn golden in color, add a splash of water to prevent them from over cooking.
3) Add salt, red chili powder and turmeric powder. Stir it for 1 to 2 minutes. Add ginger and garlic paste in the pan and cook it until it gets fully cooked and all the bits turned golden in color. Keep on stirring.
4) Add chopped tomatoes and ¼ cup of water. Stir and close the lid. Let tomatoes to fully cook. Keep an eye on them. After they softened try to break down a bit with the back of your spoon. Add garam masala powder in it and stir it well.
5) As tomatoes fully cooked the mixture will start separating from oil. At this stage add your chicken pieces in it. Cook them for about 10 minutes and add remaining water in it.
6) Close the lid and let the mixture comes to a boil. Once it comes to a boil let it simmer for about 10 to 20 minutes on low heat. Your Chicken Korma is ready to serve. Check the seasoning. Add fresh coriander and chopped green chilies in it and serve warm with roti.
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