Chicken Korma without coconut

Chicken Korma without coconut gravy, tomato based chicken gravy where chicken is marinated & fried before adding to the gravy
Try this Creamy Chicken korma gravy and serve with Chapati or Rice, for other chicken gravy recipes click these recipe links: Bhuna Chicken, Mughai Chicken, Pudina chicken

Ingredients:

For the Marinade
Chicken: 500 grms
Coriender leaves: 1/4th cup
Curd: 3-4 sps
Turmeric: 1/4 sp
Red chili powder: 1tbsp
Garam masala: 1/2 sp(optional)

To grind
Onion: 1
Cashew: 1/4th cup(optional)
Pepper corns: 1sp
Garlic: 5cloves
Ginger: 1/2 inch
Tomatoes: 2

To temper
Oil: 4 sps
Bay leaves:1-2
Cinamon: 1 inch
Cloves: 4

Onion: 1 big
Coriender powder: 2sps
Turmeric: 1/4 sp
Red chili powder: 1tbsp
Garam masala: 1/2 sp(optional)

For this Chicken korma Gravy follow this simple recipe

Method of cooking

Marinate the chicken with all ingredients under marinate & keep for 1/2 an hr

Grind all the Ingredients under to grind with 1cup water to a smooth paste & keep asideIn a pan Add half the oil(2sps) add one by one marinated pieces of chicken & fry on high flame for 3-4 min, then turn each piece & fry 2 min then add Pudina leaves(optional) & remove the chicken pieces, then add the rest of marinate & cook for 2 min

In a Deep pan(kadai) Heat Oil &all ingredients under temper add Onion chopped fry
Then once Onion changes colour add the prepared paste & mix well
Add Red chili,coriender powder, garam masla & salt to taste cook with lid
Add the stightly fried Chicken pieces & the cooked marinade coat it well & let it cook with lid

Cook till the chicken pieces are cooked then adjust consistency (add water 1 cup if very dry) & cook 2 min

Creamy Chicken Korma is ready to serve

Serve This chicken kurma with Chapati/ Roti I have served with Chicken Tikkas