This Chicken Korma Recipe is special to me because i learnt this from my mother and it is quite different from the usual korma recipes because she used to add some ingredients that made this recipe special and of course very tasty.
Ingredients for Chicken Korma My Moms Secret Recipe
Steps for Chicken Korma My Moms Secret Recipe
Chicken Korma My Moms Secret Recipe
Ingredients
Oil
1 tbsp red chilli powder
1/2 tbsp Turmeric powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
Salt as per your taste
1 tsp Garam masala powder
10-12 cashew nuts
Bay leaves
3-4 green cardamoms
3-4 cloves
2-3 cinnamon
1 cup Curd
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 kg chicken
3 sliced onions
To make secret masala
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1/2 tbsp cumin seeds
10-12 black pepper
3-4 dried red chilli
Steps
Preparing the Secret Masala: Take 1 tablespoon coriander seed, ½ tablespoon cumin seeds, 10-12 black peppers and 3-4 dried red chillies. Add all the above ingredients in a pre-heated pan, and then put it in a blender to prepare the powder.
Preparing fried onions (Birista) In a deep frying pan add oil and turn on the heat. When the oil is heated, add onions to it and saute till the color changes to light golden brown Tip: Keep a consistent heat for best results
In another pan add oil and the following spices, bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon and green cardamoms. Saute the mixture for 2-4 minutes. Now add chicken, ginger garlic paste and salt to taste. Keep the flame high until the color of chicken changes.
Now add the remaining spices i.e. red chili powder (Powdered dry chilies add to the spice hence beware of how much you add them), turmeric powder, coriander powder, 2 tablespoons of yogurt. Stir until all the contents are well mixed. Stir for 2-3 minutes in high flame then lower the heat and cover with a lid until the chicken gets cooked. (It took 7-10 minutes for the chicken to completely cook.
Preparing Onion and cashew nuts mixture (You’ll need a blender for this step) Add the previously fried onions, cashew nuts and 2 tablespoons of yogurt in a blender to make a paste. Add this paste to the pan. Also add Garam masala, 2-3 green chilies slit and the secret powder. Stir the mixture well and keep it on a low heat for about 5 minutes.
Add water according to how thick you want your korma to be. Tip: I have added less water (keeping the consistency thick) since this korma tastes good with buttered naan.
