Chicken Korma

I have never loved Korma and have always passed over it.But this recipe has given a new love for Korma’s.This very creamy and absolutely mouth watering dish is great with bread,Idiyappam,Idli you name it!Yumm!

1/2 kg chicken

1 tbsp gg paste

1 cup thick coconut milk

1 cup thin coconut milk(1/2 cup thick coconut milk+1/2 cup water)

1 cup ground coconut(optional,if need be ,add to thicken the gravy )

4 chillies

1 onion

1 tomato

1in cinamon,

2 cloves

2 Elachi

1 Bay leaf

4 green chillies

1 1/2 tsp poppy seeds & 10 cashews or

20 cashews

1 1/2 tsp cumin seed pwder

1 1/2 tsp fennel powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

• Grind all the TO GRIND  ingredients into a coarse paste and set aside.
• In a cooker heat oil,add cinnamon,cloves,Elachi and Bay leaf saute for a minute.
• Add onions and sauté until tender
• Add ginger garlic paste and cook  for 3-5 mins or until raw smell disappears.
• Add green chillies and tomatoes ,cook until well cooked.
• Add Chicken and allow to cook for 5- 10 minutes
• Add the thin milk and ground spice paste  ,cover and cook for 10 minutes.Switch of the flame,allow pressure to escape.
• Add the thick milk and optional ground coconut,bring to boil and switch of the flame.
• Add coriander leaves to garnish.