July 11, 2018 — Easy 30 Minute Recipes

Really Easy Chicken Korma

  • 30 minutes
  • 2 PEOPLE
  • easy

This is part of a series of really easy dishes - this quick chicken korma recipe takes not much longer than the rice does to cook. It's perfect for a quick supper after work or lunch or tea with the kids.

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What you need

75g trimmed spring onion, white only

30g piece of ginger, peeled

1 clove garlic, peeled

2tbs ghee (or 1tbs butter and 1 tbs light olive oil or vegetable oil)

2 tsp Bart mild curry powder or similar, i.e. high in turmeric

Pinch of cayenne or 1/8 tsp (optional)

160ml chicken stock or water

160ml tin of coconut cream (the small ones)

1/2 tsp garam masala (optional)

Approx 240g pre-cooked roast chicken breast, sliced

Juice from half a lemon

Approx 200-220g rice

 

For the accompaniments (optional)

Mango chutney

Toasted sliced almonds – bought ready toasted or toast in dry hot pan

Chopped coriander

Pompadoms or nan bread

Raita (see ingredients below)

Vegetables of choice

 

For the raita (optional)

8cm piece of cucumber

4 mint leaves

Squeeze of lemon

Pepper

180g Greek yoghurt

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How Dad Cooked It

Indian cooking is not known for being quick and easy. A curry will use many spices and needs plenty of time to develop flavours. This quick chicken korma recipe works well and is a very presentable and tasty curry. To speed things up I use curry powder and pre-cooked roast chicken breast. The accompaniments are optional and should be chosen to suit tastes and time.

To make Dad’s quick chicken korma recipe:

  1. Cook the rice. Measure 200g – 220g rice to the top of a small mug. Rinse the rice in a strainer under the tap until the water runs clear. Put into a heavy sauce pan with lid, measure one and three quarters boiling water in the mug and add to the rice. Bring to the boil and turn the heat down to its lowest. Cook for 15 – 20 minutes or until the water has evaporated at the bottom of the rice. Turn off the heat and let the rice rest for 10 minutes.
  2. Make the sauce. Chop the spring onion, ginger and garlic finely and put into a large saucepan or wok. Add the curry powder and cayenne (if using) and the ghee or butter and oil. Fry gently (without burning) on medium high heat for 8 minutes. Add the stock and bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 8 minutes. Add the garam masala, if using, the coconut cream and bring back to a simmer, stir and cook for 2 minutes. Add chicken and lemon and cook gently for another 5 minutes or until heated through. (NB: I sliced the breasts and laid them in the sauce and heated through with the lid on.)
  3. Serve. Arrange the rice, chicken, almonds, coriander, raita, mango chutney, vegetables and poppadoms on a table so that each person can help themselves.

 

Raita (optional). Take the cucumber and cut in half lengthwise, scoop out the seeds, grate on a the fine side of a normal grater. Put the cucumber in a sieve over a bowl, add a pinch of salt and mix. Leave to drain for 5 minutes then squeeze the liquid out using your hands. Chop 4 large leaves of mint very finely. Place the cucumber and mint in a bowl with a grinding of pepper and a squeeze of lemon. Add the yoghurt and mix.

 

If you liked this chicken korma recipe—why not try some of our other curry recipes from Dad: Kofta CurryMonk fish and Prawn Methi, Marsoor Dal, Lemon and Chana Dal Pilaf with Paratha and ChutneysSucculent Chicken Katsu Curry or Thai Yellow Curry with Prawns.

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