Chicken Qorma/ Chicken Kurma

This is simple and tasty version of Kurma.....

Ingredients:

• 1&1/2cup Sliced onions
• 1Tomato(diced)
• 2lb.Chicken
• 4tsp.Oil
• 1tsp.Jeera
• 1tsp.Mustard
• 2tsp.Red chilli powder
• 1/4tsp.Turmeric powder
• 2Bay leaves
• 2green Chillies
• 1spring curry leaves
• 2tsp.Coriander leaves
• Salt to taste

Ingredients for Masala:

• 2tsp.Cashews
• 2tsp.Coconut(shredded)
• 1tsp.Fennel seeds
• 1tsp.Dhania powder
• 5Cloves Garlic
• 2'' Ginger root
• 3Cloves
• 2Cardamom
• 2''Cinnamon stick
• 1/4tsp.Mace
• 1/2Anistar flower
• 1/4tsp.Shajeera

grin all the above ingredients to fine paste by adding required water and keep it aside.

Method:

• Add 2tsp.oil in a pan,once hot, add chicken, salt and turmeric powder and fry on medium high for 5min., then remove the chicken and keep it aside. In the same pan add remaining oil, once hot add jeera, mustard, allow it to sizzle, then add sliced onions, curry leaves and fry till the onions are translucent, then add tomato and fry til its pulped up, now add the ground paste and fry till the oil separates from the masala or for about 15min. on medium heat, then add the fried chicken, 2cups of water, bay leaves, slitted green chillies, adjust the seasoning and cook it until the chicken is totally cooked and the curry is thick in consistenc, garnish with coriander leaves.......it will go good with Biryani, rice or roti.