Qorma Curry
- 1 kg chicken pieces (bone-in) or 1 kg mutton (pieces with bone-in)
- 2 medium onions, sliced
- 1 cup yogurt
- 2 bay leaves
- 7 -8 whole cloves
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 -7 green cardamoms
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon ginger paste
- 3 teaspoons coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- Heat oil in a heavy based pan
- fry onions till golden brown.
- remove with slotted spoon and place on absorbent paper (to make them all crinkly the trick is to immediately sprinkle with a tiny bit of salt -- otherwise they tend to get soggy rather than dry).
- crush onions to a fine paste and add to yogurt.
- keep aside.'.
- reheat the same oil that you fried the onions in and add bay leaves, cloves, black pepper, green cardamom, garam masala, chili powder and salt.
- stir frequently and saute for 3-5 mins (add a few tsp of water if the mixture sticks to base of pan).
- add meat and saute over medium high heat till its browned.
- pour in enough water to cover the meat, reduce heat, put the lid on and cook for 30-35 mins or until meat is tender.
- stirring continuously, add the yogurt a little at a time.
- continue until all the yogurt has been added.
- increase heat, stir freqently another 6-8 minutes.
- add 1/2 - 1 cup water (the more water u add, the thinner the gravy).
- Bring to a boil and stir over high heat a few minutes before taking it off the heat.
- sprinkle with coriander and serve hot.
chicken, onions, yogurt, bay leaves, cloves, black pepper, cardamoms, cumin, ginger paste, coriander powder, garam masala, chili powder, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/qorma-curry-190788 (may not work)