Saffron and Cardamom Flavoured Easy Chicken Korma

Thu, 17 June 2021

Saffron & Cardamom Flavoured Easy Chicken Korma (Served with Aged Basmati Rice)

Chef Sunil Ghai

(Serves 4/6)

Ingredients

Oil /ghee 2 tbs

Fennel seeds ½ tbs

Coriander seeds 1tbs

Green cardamom 4 not crushed

Mace 1 blade

Cloves 2/3

Cinnamon stick ½

Bay leaf 1 to 2

Onions white chopped 300 gms

Green chilly 1to 2

Ginger 1inch cube grated or crushed

Garlic 2 to 3 cloves

Turmeric powder ½ tbs

Salt 1tbs

Tomato paste 1 ½ tbs

Grated coconut or coconut milk powder 2 tbs

Yoghurt

Fried cashew nut paste 50 gms

Saffron 1 gms

Cream 200ml

Butter 40 gms

Lemon

Method

1) Heat the ghee/oil and add all the dry whole spices and let them crackle, add onion and saute for 5 minutes

2) Add ginger, garlic & green chilly cook further sprinkle salt and turmeric and simmer the gas cook until are translucent

3) Add yoghurt & cashew paste, tomato & coconut powder and mix gently for couple of minutes

4) Add 1 litre of water and cover with lid

5) Cook until onions are soft enough to be blended

6) Strain it through the fine sieve bring back to the heat one boil add cream, saffron and butter season it well

7) Check the consistency make sure it is not too thick if it is than just add some water

8) Chicken breast - can be marinated with some turmeric & salt and pan fried separately and serve like a pro or you can add some diced chicken in to finish the sauce and cook for 5 to 7 minutes more