Shahi Chicken Korma

Description

 * Ethnicity - Mughlai, North Indian
 * Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner

Ingredients

 * 1 chicken deboned and cut into pieces
 * 3 onion (pyaj) chopped
 * 1 tsp turmeric (haldi)
 * 1 tsp coriander seeds powder (dhania powder)
 * 1 tsp red chile powder (lal mirch)
 * 1" long piece ginger (adrak) chopped
 * 8 garlic (lasun) minced
 * 1 cup curd (dahi) fresh and thick
 * ½ tsp garam masala
 * 3 tbsp clarified butter (ghee)
 * 5 almonds (badam) chopped
 * 10 cashew nut (kaju) chopped
 * lemon juice to taste
 * coriander leaves (dhania patta)

Directions

 * 1) Beat the curd and mix Chicken pieces with turmeric and salt.
 * 2) Set it aside for half an hour.
 * 3) Now heat ghee and fry onions, ginger, garlic till light brown.
 * 4) Add red chilly powder, coriander and simmer for few minutes.
 * 5) Add Chicken and fry for 5 minutes.
 * 6) Add 2 cups of hot water and stir well.
 * 7) Cover and cook till Chicken is tender and dry.
 * 8) Add garam masala and salt.
 * 9) Mix all the dry fruits and garnish with coriander leaves.
 * 10) Serve hot.