Chicken kurma recipe

(Indian chicken recipe)

Chicken kurma ingredients:

• 1/2 kg chicken (cut into bite size piecces)
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 1 tomato (chopped)
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 2 cardamon
• 2 cloves
• 1" cinnamon
• salt to taste
• 1 tbsp oil
• few coriander leaves for garnishing

Paste ingredients:

• 1" ginger root
• 4 garlic flakes
• 2 green chillies or to taste
• 1/2 cup fresh coconut grating

Chicken korma preparation:

• Clean, wash the the chicken pieces and drain the water completely.
• Make a paste with paste ingredients and keep aside.
• Heat a pan with oil and add mustard seeds, cardamom, cinnamon and cloves.
• When they start to pop add chopped onions.
• Saute till they turn into golden yellow colour.
• Add chopped tomatoes and saute till they become juicy.
• Add ground paste and saute till the raw smell disappears or the oil separates from the mixture.
• Add chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt.
• Saute for 2 mins and add chicken pieces and add required amount of water.
• Close with a lid and cook on low flame till the chicken pieces become tender.
• Finally adjust salt and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Chicken korma is ready to serve.
• Serve with rice, roti, chapathi, paratha, etc...

Prep.time: 15 mins

cooking time: 20-30 mins

Serves: 3-4