Food Network Chicken Korma

Name: Food Network Chicken Korma
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mughlai (Delhi & Lahore)
Ingredients: 4 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 onion; 2 garlic cloves; 0.5 tsp ginger; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 lb chicken; 1 cup water; 1.5 tsp garam masala; 0.5 cup heavy cream; 2 tsp coriander

A South Asian korma of chicken, heavy cream and coriander, seasoned with ginger and turmeric and deep-fried until golden. It's finished with green coriander.

35 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 5 min · Cook 30 min · 35 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Heat oil in a large deep frying pan adding chopped onions and fry for 4 to 5 minutes on a medium heat until the onions are slightly brown. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for a further 1 or 2 minutes. Add the salt, turmeric and ground cumin.
2
Turn up the heat and further cook for another 1 minute then add the chicken. It is very crucial that spices are mixed within the pan at this point and stirred to ensure that the chicken cooks with texture and flavor. Add water after stirring the chicken into the spices. Turn down the heat slightly and stir in the garam masala and cream cook for a further 5 minutes. Serve sprinkled with green coriander.