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Chicken Korma served and ready to eat

Chicken Korma

A creamy, mildly spiced curry of chicken in a yoghurt and cashew sauce — gentle and luxurious.

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15 minPrep
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40 minCook
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4Serves
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EasyLevel
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Ingredients

  • 700g chicken, cubed
  • 2 onions, blended
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 cup yoghurt
  • 12 cashews, soaked and blended
  • Whole spices: 4 cardamom, 4 cloves, 1 cinnamon
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 4 tbsp ghee
  • 100ml cream
  • Salt

Instructions

  1. Fry the whole spices in ghee, then the onion paste until pale gold.
  2. Add the ginger-garlic and ground spices.
  3. Stir in the chicken and brown.
  4. Add the yoghurt slowly, stirring, then the cashew paste.
  5. Cover and simmer 25 minutes.
  6. Finish with cream and garam masala.
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Tara’s tips

  • Keep the heat gentle so the sauce stays pale.
  • Add the yoghurt slowly so it doesn't split.

Serving suggestions

  • Serve with naan or rice.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 3 days.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

Frequently asked questions

Vegetarian?

Use paneer or chickpeas instead of chicken.

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