Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Quick ‘n Easy Chicken Korma



Ingredients:

  • 7-8 chicken legs cut in pieces (or you can use chicken breast if you prefer)
  • 1 tbsp Crushed Ginger
  • 2 tbsp Crushed Garlic
  • 1/2 tsp Salt (adjust to taste)
  • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 4 tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Large Onion (finely chopped)
  • 6 Cardamom Pods
  • 8 Whole Cloves
  • 2 tsp Coriander-Cumin (dhania-jeera)
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala
  • 1 tsp Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 2 tbsp Shaan Korma Mix
  • 4-5 tsp Tomato puree
  • 250 ml Whipping Cream
  • 75 gms Ground Almonds
  • 300 ml Chicken Stock

How to Make it:

  1. Marinate the chicken pieces with garlic, ginger, salt and pepper.
  2. Fry the onion, cloves and cardamom pods in a frying pan until the onion begins to soften.
  3. Add chicken marinade and stir-fry for about 5 minutes
  4. While the chicken is frying, mix the spices together with a bit of water then add to chicken.
  5. Stir well to allow all the spices to permeate their flavor into the chicken.
  6. Cook on low-med heat for about 10 minutes
  7. Add the ground almonds, tomato puree, stock and cream and cook on low-med until reduced to the consistency of the cream.
  8. Serve hot with rice or naan!

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