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Delicious Chicken Qorma

Check out the recipe of Chicken Qorma. This is an authentic recipe that I am preparing for last 10 years. I’ve achieved perfection in it and I am confident that if you follow each step, this will be the best Chicken Qorma you will try in a long time.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: chicken, korma
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1/2 kg Chicken
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp Red chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste
  • 1/2 cup Mustard oil
  • 3 sliced Onion
  • 2 Bay leaf
  • 1/2 inch piece Cinnamon stick
  • 1 tsp Red chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • to taste Salt
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • 4 Cardamom green
  • 3 Cloves
  • 2 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste
  • 100 ml Water
  • 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder
  • tsp Cumin seeds
  • 3 Cloves
  • 5 Cardamom green
  • 1/4 inch piece Cinnamon stick
  • 5-6 Cashew nuts
  • 1 tsp Grated coconut
  • 1 tsp Khus-khus
  • 1/4 of a piece Nutmeg
  • 1/2 Mace

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl, add washed chicken.
  • Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, ginger-garlic paste and salt.
  • Mix and keep it aside for 2 hours for marination.
  • Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wok, add marinated chicken.
  • Fry the chicken for 3-4 minutes on a medium flame. Switch off the flame, keep it aside.
  • In a pressure cooker, add mustard oil. Let it smoke or till the raw flavor goes from the oil. Add sliced onion.
  • Add bay leaf and cinnamon stick. Fry the onions till they are translucent in color.
  • Add chopped tomatoes, red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt, ginger-garlic paste.
  • Add water, mix it well. Close the lid of a pressure cooker.
  • Pressure cook on high flame for one whistle, then keep the flame low and cook for another 5-6 minutes.
  • Open cooker and cook for 3-4 minutes on a medium flame with keep stirring with spatula.
  • Add fried chicken in the cooker, cook it on a low flame for another 6-7 minute or till oil shows separately.
  • Keep stirring to avoid burning.
  • Add the ground paste and garam masala powder. Cook it on a low flame till oil shows separately.
  • Keep stirring in between the process to avoid burning the spices.
  • Cook covered on a low flame for 5-6 minutes.
  • Add water, check salt and close it.
  • Pressure cook it on a high flame for one whistle. Switch off the flame. Let it cool at the room temperature.
  • Add chopped coriander leaves. Delicious Qorma is ready to serve. Serve hot with naan, pulao or rice.