Description
A delicious and creamy Chicken Korma recipe with tender chicken pieces cooked in a flavorful blend of spices, yogurt, and cream. Perfect served with fragrant basmati rice or warm naan bread.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 large onion, finely sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil or ghee
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup ground almonds or cashews
- 2 tablespoons korma curry paste or 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- Salt to taste
- Fresh cilantro, chopped (for garnish)
- Cooked basmati rice or naan (for serving)
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: In a bowl, combine yogurt, garlic, ginger, curry paste or garam masala, coriander, cumin, turmeric, and cayenne pepper. Add chicken, mix well, and marinate for 30 minutes to 4 hours.
- Cook the Chicken: Heat oil in a skillet, sauté onion until golden, add marinated chicken, cook for 6-8 minutes. Stir in almonds and cream, simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Finish and Serve: Season with salt, garnish with cilantro, and serve with rice or naan.
Notes
- You can substitute heavy cream with coconut milk for a dairy-free version.
- Adjust the cayenne for more or less heat.
- For a smoother sauce, blend the onions before adding the chicken.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 140mg
