Korma
also called chicken korma · lamb korma · qorma · kurma · shahi korma · navratan korma
- Curry House
- serves 4
- recipe says 1 hr 15 min
- Stews & Braises
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The table
| 1 large(finely chopped)yellow onion | sweat 12 min, without letting it colour | fry in 2 min | simmer 20 min, covered | stir in, simmer 8 min |
| 4 Tbs(56 g)ghee | ||||
| 2 Tbs(34 g)ginger-garlic paste | ||||
| 6 pods(bruised)green cardamom | ||||
| 4cloves | ||||
| 1 stick(2-in piece)cinnamon | ||||
| 2 tspground coriander | ||||
| 1 1/2 lb(680 g; cut in 2-in pieces)boneless chicken thighs | ||||
| 1/2 cup(120 g; whisked smooth and stirred in off the heat)thick yogurt | ||||
| 1 1/2 tspkosher salt | ||||
| 1/2 cup(70 g)blanched almonds | blitz 2 min to a smooth cream | |||
| 1/4 cup(35 g)raw cashews | ||||
| 3/4 cup(180 mL)hot water | ||||
| 1/3 cup(80 mL)heavy cream | ||||
| 1 pinch(soaked in a spoon of warm milk)saffron | ||||
| 1/2 tsprose water | ||||
| Lamb shoulder wants an hour and goes in before the yogurt. Prawns want four minutes and go in with the cream | ||||
What to lay out
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Pans and tools
1sweat 12 min, without letting it colour
2blitz 2 min to a smooth cream
3fry in 2 min
goes in with what step 1 made
4simmer 20 min, covered
goes in with what step 3 made
5stir in, simmer 8 min
goes in with what steps 2 and 4 made
Cooking it
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The clock
- Start to finish
- 42 min
- Needs you
- 16 minthe rest you can walk away from
blitz 2 min to a smooth cream
2 minneeds youfrom the start
sweat 12 min, without letting it colour
12 minneeds youfrom the start
fry in 2 min
2 minneeds you12 min in
simmer 20 min, covered
20 minwalk away14 min in
stir in, simmer 8 min
8 minwalk away34 min in
- needs you
- you can walk away
You'll need blender · heavy pot
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See how it is written
>> title: Korma
>> category: Stews & Braises
>> tags: chicken, indian, almond, yogurt, curry
>> counters: Curry House
>> aka: chicken korma, lamb korma, qorma, kurma, shahi korma, navratan korma
>> pairs-with: pilau-rice, naan, ginger-garlic-paste
>> servings: 4
>> time: 1 hr 15 min
>> step: blitz 2 min to a smooth cream
Blitz @blanched almonds{1/2%cup}(70 g), @raw cashews{1/4%cup}(35 g) and @hot water{3/4%cup}(180 mL) in a #blender{} ~stir{2%min}, until there is no grain left on the tongue.
>> step: sweat 12 min, without letting it colour
Sweat @yellow onion{1%large}(finely chopped) in @ghee{4%Tbs}(56 g) in a #heavy pot{} over low heat ~fry{12%min}, with a lid on for the first half, until it is completely soft and still the colour it went in.
>> step: fry in 2 min
Fry @ginger-garlic paste{2%Tbs}(34 g), @green cardamom{6%pods}(bruised), @cloves{4}, @cinnamon{1%stick}(2-in piece) and @ground coriander{2%tsp} into @&(~1)softened onion{} ~fry{2%min}.
>> step: simmer 20 min, covered
Simmer @boneless chicken thighs{1 1/2%lb}(680 g; cut in 2-in pieces), @thick yogurt{1/2%cup}(120 g; whisked smooth and stirred in off the heat) and @kosher salt{1 1/2%tsp} in @&(~1)spiced onion{} covered ~simmer{20%min}.
>> step: stir in, simmer 8 min
Stir @&(~4)nut cream{}, @heavy cream{1/3%cup}(80 mL), @saffron{1%pinch}(soaked in a spoon of warm milk) and @rose water{1/2%tsp} into @&(~1)chicken{} and ~simmer{8%min}, uncovered, until it coats a spoon.
Lamb shoulder wants an hour and goes in before the yogurt. Prawns want four minutes and go in with the cream.