Restaurant style chicken korma/British chicken korma

yogurt

🥗Healthier: low-fat yogurt

💰Cheaper: buttermilk

Low-fat yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Coconut milk adds a rich flavor with fewer calories.

cashews

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds provide similar texture and flavor at a lower cost.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chickpeas

Tofu or chickpeas offer a protein-rich vegetarian option.

Dice chicken breasts into small cubes.

In a mixing bowl, add chicken with yogurt, salt, and turmeric, and mix well.

In a saucepan, heat vegetable oil or coconut oil on medium heat.

Add cinnamon, cloves, green cardamom, and bay leaves to the hot oil and infuse for 2-3 minutes.

Blend roughly chopped onions with a little water for 2-3 minutes to make a paste.

Fry onion paste in the saucepan for 6-7 minutes, stirring continuously.

Add ginger paste and garlic paste, cooking until the raw taste disappears.

Add deseeded green chilies, coriander powder, garam masala, and turmeric powder, then pour in some water and fry for a minute.

Add the marinated chicken and any leftover marinade, coating well with the masala, then cover and cook on low flame without adding water for 10 minutes.

Stir in freshly made coconut cream, mixing well and lowering the heat to avoid boiling.

Adjust the consistency with a little water and sugar, then let it simmer on low flame for a couple of minutes.

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