Chicken korma| Hyderabadi mughlai murgh spicy korma recipe

I had tasted chicken korma when I used to stay in Hyderabad .Last week prepared this delicious Mughlai chicken korma which was awesome.I refered chef shaheens recipe

Chicken korma recipe is a muglai speciality. Chicken korma curry has pieces of boneless chicken cooked with almond/cashewnut sauce and spices and garnished with roasted almonds.




Chicken korma is a gravy prepared with onion, ginger & garlic, kashewnuts & hot spices makes it delicious. It can be eaten with chapati or tandoori roti. Try this mughlai dish.



Earlier I had tried Hyderabadi White chicken korma which was equally delicious.




Ingredients for chicken korma

Chicken - 250 grams(i have used boneless)
Onion - 2 medium fine paste.
Ginger & garlic paste -5 tea sp.
Red chilli powder- 3 tea sp.
Coriander powder- tsp.
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp.
Hyderabadi garam masala  -2 tea sp.
Salt to taste.
Curd-1 cup sour.
Oil - 1/4 Cup as required
Coconut powder-1 tea sp.
Cashew nut/almonds 8-10.
Popy seeds(khaskhas).............1 tsp.
Orange food colour- pinch (optional)
Coriander to garnish.

whole garam masala
Bay leaf 1
cinnamon 1 inch
Mace 3-4 stands
Green cardamom 2
Cloves 5
Black pepper 5 
large cardamom 1



Method-

1) Wash chicken thoroughly ,drain water ,now add curd, colour add little bit of salt, ginger & garlic paste keep for 2-3 hours.



2) Make a fine paste of cashewnut coconut and khaskhas after soaking.



3) Put oil 2-3 tea sp heat it add bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, green cardamom & black pepper fry it add 1 tsp of red chilli powder also.

4. Fry marinated chicken into this oil. Let it cook in its juices and curd till it becomes dry.

5) Put 2 large spoon of oil heat it fry onion paste till light pink or golden. It will take 3-4 min.

6) Now add turmeric powder coriander powder and fry well add remaining  red chilli powder add salt add water and now add rest of the curd.



7) Now add chicken pieces to it and mix it with masala, now put the cashewnut paste and add water to your requirement.add garam masala 



8) Serve with naan or tandoori.




Tips :

1.Can use kashmiri chilli powder instead of food colour