White Chicken Korma

White Chicken Korma

White Chicken Korma

Kormas are a popular dish all over the Indian subcontinent including Bangladesh, Pakistan, and obviously India. There are many different types of korma. This particular recipe is for a white korma. What makes this different from Indian korma is that white Korma hadn’t any turmeric and chili powder; plus there is a lot more yogurt in the sauce, making this white in color. It has the perfect balance of sweet, savory, and a slight tang from the yogurt.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Bangladeshi
Keyword: Bangladeshi, Chicken, main course, South Asian
Author: Alex Gorgos

Equipment

  • food processor

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion sliced
  • 1/4 cup garlic ginger paste
  • 4 tbsp ghee
  • 5 whole cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 6 green cardamom pods
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 3 lbs whole chicken legs skinned; cut into 2” chunks
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1/3 cup golden raisins
  • 3 green chilies finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup slivered almonds
  • 3/4 cup plain yogurt

Garnish

  • cilantro chopped

Instructions

  • Purée the onion and ginger garlic paste in a food processor.
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  • Melt the ghee in a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Sauté the cloves, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, and bay leaves for a minute.
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  • Add in the onion/ginger/garlic paste. Sauté for 1 minute.
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  • Add in the chicken pieces, making sure to coat in the paste. Pour in the water. Season with salt and sugar. Bring to a simmer. Cover. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 20 minutes.
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  • Add in the raisins, slivered almonds, and green chilies. Simmer for 2 minutes.
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  • Turn off heat. Stir in the yogurt. Season with more salt if needed.
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  • Garnish with chopped cilantro.
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Bangladeshi, main course, chicken
Serve with steamed basmati rice.