How to make Royal chicken Korma

Korma is a traditional recipie of asian cooking . Historically it is one of the special dishes made for the kings and the royalitis created by royal cooks during the mughal era .
Here is a simple modernized version of how to make it.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Garam masala:-
• cumin seeds 2 tbsp
• corriander 2 Tbsp
• Black pepper 1 Tbsp
• 2-3 cinamon stick
• 4-5 cloves
• 2 Cradamom black
• Paste :-
• 1 cup yougurt
• 2 tsp ginger/ garlic paste ( ground equal amount)
• 2 cups sliced onions (before frying)
• 1 whole chicken cut into smaller pieces ie leg into 2
• oil for frying onions (discard or save for later cooking)
• 1/2 cup ghee or oil

1. Preparing Spices:-
   Place all the spice ie corriander , cumin ,black pepper , cinamon sticks , cloves , cardamom ,black cardamom and nutmeg in microwave .
   Let is cook on high heat until strong aroma starts to come , stop imediately . Take out and let it cool down . Grind all the spices into a fine powder and set aside.

2. Slice the onions and fry them in one cup oil , when golden brown take them off on a paper towel. chop finally in a chopper and set aside

3. In a bowl mix togather sauce ingredients ie , yogurt , garam masala 1 Tbsp powder , salt , ginger and garlic paste and prepared chopped onions .

4. Wash the Chicken pieces in cold running water . In a big pan add oil and when it is quite hot add to this the chicken pieces , along with a cinamon stick , few black peppers and cloves . Fry till aroma starts to come and chicken turns slightly golden.

5. pour step 3 ingredients on top of chicken at this point reduce the heat to medium . let it cook until oil separates from chicken.

6. Add red chilli powder on bubbling oil (that has separated from the chicken )and let it cook (dont mix for 1 minute).

7. Add a generous pinch of powder green crdamom . and mix well continue mixing and cooking till oil separates completely.
   Add 1 1/2 cup of water reduce heat to simmer .
   Cook until chicken is done .

8. soak almonds in warm water for 30 minutes and take off the cover when soft . Slice these almonds and add to the simmering chicken.

9. sprinkle with chopped corriander and cover till you serve.
   Enjoy and feel royal!

Tips & Warnings

• chicken should be fresh frozen chicken is not advised
• you can control the chilli in order to control the spicy bit
• garam masala can be prepared in advanced and stored for other recipies as well.
• Garam masala created here will be used 1 TBSP only

[jl5080]

on 1/30/2009 Very different from my usual cuisine, I would love to try it.