Ingredients 

Chicken 600 gm cut into medium sized pieces

Curd 1/3rd cup

Onion 1 medium (roughly chopped) and 1 large (finely sliced)

Ginger 1”piece

Garlic 4 to 6 cloves

Green chilli 4 or 5

Whole coriander seeds 1 tbsp

Bay leaf 1

Whole dry red chilli 1

Cinnamon 1” stick

Cardamom 4

Cloves 4 to 6

Salt as per taste

Oil 1 + 3 tbsp

Fresh cream 2 tbsp

Procedure 

  • Roughly chop the medium sized onion to large pieces and grind it to a smooth paste along with the ginger, garlic and green chili
  • Now take this paste in a mixing bowl, add salt and 1 tbsp of oil and mix well
  • In this add the chicken pieces and coat them well with the masala. Allow the marinated chicken to rest for about an hour
  • Dry roast 1 tbsp of coriander seeds and grind them to a coarse powder
  • Slice the large onion to fine slices. Heat the 2 tbsp oil in a kadhai at medium flames. Once heated add the sliced onion and fry them until golden brown
  • Now remove the fried onion from the kadhai. Take the curd and the fried onion in the grinder and grind them together to make a smooth paste
  • In the same kadhai, add the remaining oil and let it heat. once heated, add cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, the bay leaf and whole dry red chili and sauté for about few seconds
  • Then add the marinated chicken and roast and cook for about a minute. Now cover the chicken and cook for about 5 to 7 minutes. At this stage, the chicken will release its juices
  • Open cover, and increase heat. stir and cook the chicken without cover, until most of the juices evaporates
  • Add 2 tsp of the coarsely ground coriander seeds and stir and cook uncovered for another 2 minutes
  • Then, add the onion curd mixture and mix well with the cooking chicken. Stir and cook for a minute
  • Then take 1/2 cup water in the grinding jar and wash the left out curd mixture and then add it to the chicken. Mix well and cover and cook for another 5 to 7 minutes or until the chicken gets cooked well
  • Then, open cover, adjust salt if required and then add the fresh cream. mix well and switch off the heat
  • Serve hot chicken korma with some flavored rice and enjoy with your family and friends.
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