Chicken korma recipe | Indian chicken korma curry | How to make chicken korma

Chicken korma recipe – marinated chickens slowly cooked in korma sauce is one of the popular chicken korma curry recipe in India. This indian chicken korma curry recipe is also famous as shahi chicken korma or white chicken korma made with onion, yoghurt, nuts and various aromatic spices. In this post, you will learn how to make chicken korma?

Due to regional diversity in India, there are various recipes of chicken korma available like Hyderabadi chicken korma, Lucknowi chicken korma, Nilgiri chicken korma recipe, etc consequently ingredients may differ from each other.

If you want to cook the chicken korma recipe for the first time then don’t worry you are in the right place. Just follow the below step by step instructions to cook the perfect chicken korma at home.

 

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What is chicken korma

Chicken korma is a popular mild spicy chicken curry dishes where chicken cooked in korma sauce made of fried onions, nuts, curd, and flavour with some Indian powder spices including red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder,garam masala powder.

 

• Chilli chicken
• Egg biryani
• Chettinad chicken
• Kadai chicken
• Butter chicken
• Aloo paratha
• Paneer paratha
• Chicken biryani
• Jeera rice
• Curd rice
• Lemon rice
• Veg biryani

Where does korma chicken come from

It is believed that this recipe of chicken korma curry originated from the Indian subcontinent during the Mughal era. So, sometimes it is often called Mughlai chicken korma.

 

What serves best with chicken korma curry

Chicken korma and rice are the best complementary Indian dishes that everyone wants in their dining. It also goes well with garlic butter naan, roti, paratha.

 

Tips to make indian chicken korma recipe

 

• Marination : To prepare an authentic chicken korma recipe, marination plays a very crucial role which ultimately makes your chicken pieces juicy and delicious.

 

• Chicken Type : In traditional shahi chicken korma recipe is generally made of bone-in chicken so I use bone-in chicken. If you like boneless you can use it it’s totally up to you.

 

•  Spices : As this korma recipe is a little bit nutty and comparatively less spicy than any other Indian chicken recipe, whatever spices you are going to use always prefer from any popular brand.

 

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How to make chicken korma

 

To cook an Indian chicken korma recipe you have to follow two easy processes,

The first one is marination for chicken korma recipe with some Indian spices

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the second one is korma sauce recipe and the last one is cooking chicken korma curry.

So, let’s make it.

 

Marination for chicken korma recipe

 

1. Now to do marination for chicken korma recipe add 500 gm of bone-in chicken in a large mixing bowl.

 

2. Now, add ½ tsp black pepper powder, and ½ tsp salt.

 

3. Then add 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder,1/6 tsp turmeric powder 

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4. Add 1 tsp garam masala powder.

 

5. Also, add 3 tbsp thick yogurt or curd, not sour.

 

6. Finally, mix 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and 1 tbsp oil with chicken.

 

7. Now, mix every ingredient with chicken.

 

8. After that set aside marinated chicken in the refrigerator for up to 30 to 45 min for tender and juicy chicken korma curry.

 

Korma sauce recipe

 

1.  Now, for making korma sauce for indian chicken korma recipe heat 5 to 6 tbsp oil in a pan and spread it evenly.

 

2. Then, add 3 to 4 medium size sliced onions and saute them in medium flame until slightly golden brown.

 

Note: We don’t need completely brown similar to biryani recipes.

 

3. When onions are slightly brown add 8 to 10 chopped cashew nuts and 10 to 12 chopped almonds.

 

4. Saute them for another 2 minutes.

 

5. Next, add 3 tbsp curd,

 

6. Also, add a little water.

 

7. Mix  2 tsp of Kashmiri red chili powder in this mixture and saute them for another min.

 

 

8. In the end, turn off the gas and cool this mixture for some time.

 

9. Finally pour this mixture in a blender.

 

10. Now, add a little water and make a smooth korma sauce for shahi chicken korma gravy.

 

Indian chicken korma recipe

 

1. For cooking indian chicken korma recipe pours 5 to 6 tbsp oil into a pan and spread it evenly on medium flame.

 

2. Then add some whole spices for korma including 1 bay leaf,4 green cardamoms, 1-inch cinnamon,4 cloves, and 2 vertically sliced green chili.

 

3. Now saute them for 1 min on medium flame.

 

4. Then mix marinated chicken pieces in this Kadai.

 

5. Next, cook the chickens on medium flame for up to 4 to 5 min.

 

6. Furthermore, add smooth shahi korma paste.

 

7. Now, mix with chicken pieces for another 2 to 3 min on medium flame.

 

8. After that, pour some water,

 

9. Add 1 tsp salt,

 

10. Also add 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder,1 tsp coriander powder,1 tsp garam masala powder,

 

11. Finally, add 1/6 tsp turmeric powder.

 

12. Now, mix every spice in this indian chicken korma curry for another 2 to 3 min.

 

13. Now cover the pan with a lid and cook this chicken korma curry until the chicken becomes tender and juicy. Finally, garnish this indian chicken korma curry with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with chicken biryani, egg biryani, garlic naan.

 

 

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Yield: 3

Chicken korma recipe ( Indian chicken korma curry )

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This indian chicken korma recipe is one of the simplest and less spicy chicken dish made of nut onion gravy.Serve hot this chicken korma curry with garlic naan,or rice recipes.

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Additional Time 15 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

Marinating Ingredients For Chicken Korma

•  500 gm bone-in chicken 
•  1 tsp black pepper powder
•  1/2 tsp salt 
•  2 tsp kashmiri red chili powder
•  1/2 tsp turmeric powder
•  1 tsp garam masala powder
•  1 tbsp oil
•  3 tbsp thick yogurt or hung curd
•  1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

Ingredients For Chicken Korma Sauce

•  5 to 6 tbsp oil
•  3 large slice onions 
•  12 to 15 chopped cashew nut
•  10 to 12 chopped almond
•  4 tbsp curd
•  water 100 ml 
•  1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder

Other Chicken Korma Ingredients

•  5 to 6 tbsp oil
•  1 medium size bay leaf or tej patta
•  3 to 4 cloves
•  4 green cardamom
•  1 inch cinnamon
•  2 to 3 sliced green chili
•  2 tsp garam masala powder
•  salt as need
•  2 tsp coriander powder
•  2 tsp kashmiri red chili powder
•  1/2 tsp turmeric powder
•  250 ml to 300 ml water for gravy 
•  2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves [optional]

Instructions

how to make chicken korma

1. At first, for marination chicken korma, add 500 gm bone-in chicken in a large mixing bowl.
2. Then add black pepper powder, salt, Kashmiri red chili powder, turmeric powder,garam masala powder.
3. Also add a tbsp oil, thick yoghurt or hung curd and ginger-garlic paste.
4. Now mix everything and set aside this mixture in the refrigerator for at least 30 min to 45 min.
5. Now to prepare smooth korma sauce heat oil in a pan in medium flame.
6. Then add slice onion and fry them until slightly golden brown.
7. After that add chopped cashew nut, almond saute them for 2 minutes.
8. Also add a few tbsp of curd, water and a tsp of kashmiri red chili powder in this mixture and saute them for another min.
9. Finally, turn off the flame and cool this nut onion mixture for some time.
10. Then pour this mixture into a blender and make a smooth nut-onion paste for chicken korma.
11. Now to prepare authentic indian chicken korma curry pour oil in a pan and spread it evenly in medium flame.
12. Then add some whole spices including bay leaf, green cardamom, cinnamon, clove and green chili, saute them for a min in medium flame.
13. Next, add marinated chicken and cook them in medium flame up to 4 to 5 min then add korma sauce and mix with chicken pieces.
14. After that, pour some water, salt,Kashmiri red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder.Mix everything.
15. Now cover this pan with a lid and cook this chicken korma curry until chicken becomes tender.
16. Finally garnish chicken kurma with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with chicken biryani,egg biryani or garlic naan.

Notes

Chicken Korma Recipe Note

1. As we use curd in this korma recipe, so only use sweet thick curd.
   

Nutrition Information

Yield

3

Serving Size

3
Amount Per Serving Calories 344Total Fat 31gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 27gCholesterol 11mgSodium 277mgCarbohydrates 15gFiber 2gSugar 2gProtein 3g

Disclaimer: The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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