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Thick Creamy Pakistani White Chicken Korma

Thick Creamy Pakistani White Chicken Korma is a rich curry. It comes together really fast. Enjoy it with a fresh naan or a Sheermal.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani
Diet: Halal
Keyword: chicken korma, korma, shadiyon wala korma, white chicken korma, white korma
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 74kcal
Author: Sarah Mirza

Ingredients

  • 1 lbs chicken quarters
  • ¾ cup olive oil
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • ½ tsp kewra essence
  • ¼ tsp water
  • cup heavy whipping cream

Onion paste

  • 2 medium onion
  • 2 tbsp water

Cashew paste

  • ½ cup cashews
  • 2 tbsp water

Whole spices

  • 2 black cardamoms
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 6 cloves
  • 5 green cardamoms
  • ½ cinnamon stick
  • 6 black pepper
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds

Powdered spices

Mace and Nutmeg Mixture

  • tsp nutmeg
  • 2 pieces mace

Instructions

Make the pastes

  • Make the nutmeg and mace mixture and set aside.
  • Make the onion paste and set aside.
  • Make the cashew paste and set aside.

Korma

  • In a medium size pot, on medium heat, add oil and let it heat up.
  • Add whole spices and let it sizzle for 10 seconds.
  • Now next add onion paste.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and mix it well for 10 seconds.
  • Next add chicken.
  • Add yogurt and mix
  • Now add powder spices, salt, and nutmeg & mace mixture.
  • Now mix well.
  • Cover the lid and let it cook for 10 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked.
  • Add cashew paste and mix well.
  • Next add Kewra and mix well.
  • Add garam masala powder and mix well.
  • Garnish with ginger.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg