Name: Chicken Qorma recipe by Prabal Kirtika at BetterButter
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chicken boneless 500 gms; Hung curd 50g; Ginger paste 1 tbsp; Garlic paste 1 tbsp; Crushed fried onions 2 tbsp; Fried onion paste 4 tbsp; Thick curd 1/2 cup; Desi ghee 3 tbsp; Black cardamoms 2; Green cardamoms 5-6; Bay leaf 2; Clove 4; Cinnamon stick 1; Dry coconut 1 tbsp; Black pepper whole 8; Poppy seeds 1 tbsp; Cashew nuts 15; Almonds 15; Red chilli powder 1 tsp; Coriander powder 1 tsp; Salt to taste; Garamond masala 1 tsp; Saffron soaked in milk; Rose water and Kewra few drops; Chopped coriander for garnishing

ABOUT Chicken Qorma RECIPE

This is my one of the best recipes that has a rich and thick aromatic gravy which gives a new dimension to this dish. I have used fried onion paste, almonds, coconut, poppy seeds and chironji, paste to add a nutty flavour.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Chicken boneless 500 gms
Hung curd 50g
Ginger paste 1 tbsp
Garlic paste 1 tbsp
Crushed fried onions 2 tbsp
Fried onion paste 4 tbsp
Thick curd 1/2 cup
Desi ghee 3 tbsp
Black cardamoms 2
Green cardamoms 5-6
Bay leaf 2
Clove 4
Cinnamon stick 1
Dry coconut 1 tbsp
Black pepper whole 8
Poppy seeds 1 tbsp
Cashew nuts 15
Almonds 15
Red chilli powder 1 tsp
Coriander powder 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Garamond masala 1 tsp
Saffron soaked in milk
Rose water and Kewra few drops
Chopped coriander for garnishing

Instructions

Marinate the chicken with 2 tsp lemon juice,ginger paste,garlic paste and beaten hung curd. Keep it in the fridge for 4-5 hrs. Also soak the almonds in warm water for 2-3 hrs. Put ghee in a heavy bottom pan. Add sabut masala and stir.
Take a cooking pan, add in the marinated chicken along with the onion paste and all the marination ingredients and cook. In a separate pan, dry roast the coconut, chironji, poppy seeds and cashew nuts. Remove and cool.
Grind these along with almonds and half the fried onions, little water into a smooth paste. Add this paste to the chicken. Keep stirring all the while. Put in red chilli powder, coriander powder, salt and garam masala and cardamom powder.
Stir well. Add in the crushed onions and saffron milk. Let it cook till its done. Sprinkle in rose water and kewra.
Remove and garnish with chopped coriander leaves and 2 slit green chillies.
Serve hot with naan or varki paratha.

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