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Chicken Qorma

Recipe Contributed by Made Easy Community Member : Arham Rizwan

Meal type: dinner
  • 10-20 min
  • 15-30 min
  • 4
Recipe Cusine:

Pakistani

Holidays & events:

Yes

Ingredients:

  • Clarified butter ¾ Cup
  • Sliced onion 2 large
  • Black cardamom 2
  • Green cardamom 5-6
  • Cloves 3-4
  • Black peppercorns ½ tsp
  • Star anise 1
  • Cinnamon sticks 2-3
  • Black cumin seeds 1 tsp
  • Bay leaves 3
  • Ginger garlic paste 2 tbs
  • Chicken Qorma cut ½ kg
  • National Salt 1 tsp or to taste
  • National Red Chilli Powder 2 tsp
  • National Coriander Powder – roasted 2 tbs
  • Yellow food color ¼ tsp
  • Water ½ cup or as required
  • Sour yogurt 1 cup
  • Nutmeg powder ¼ tsp
  • Mace powder ¼ tsp
  • Garam Masala Powder ¼ tsp
  • Butter ½ tsp
  • Kewra water 1 tsp
  • Almonds for garnishing
  • Ginger for garnishing

Directions

  • In a pot, add clarified butter and let it melt, add onions and fry until they turn golden brown. Set aside once done.
  • In the same pot, add black cardamom, green cardamom, cloves, black peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon sticks, black cumin seeds, and bay leaves and fry for a minute.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and mix well.
  • Add chicken and fry until the chicken changes color. Cover the pot and cook for 4-5 minutes.
  • Add salt, red chilli powder, coriander powder, and a top with yellow food color. Mix well for 2 minutes.
  • Add water and mix well.
  • Turn the flame off, add yogurt and mix well for 2 minutes.
  • Turn the flame on, and add nutmeg powder and mace powder. Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add fried & crushed onion and mix well, bring it to boil, cover and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Now, cook on high flame for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add garam masala powder, butter, and kewra water. Mix well.
  • Garnish with ginger and serve.