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Chicken Korma
Ingredients
1.5 kg (3-3½ lb) chicken, cut into 8 pieces and skinned
150 g (5.3 oz) carton natural yogurt
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons turmeric
40 g (1½ oz) butter
1 large onion, sliced
5 cm (2 inch) piece fresh root ginger, peeled and cut into thin strips
½ teaspoon chilli powder
1 teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed
5 whole cloves
1 teaspoon salt
5 cm (2 inch) piece cinnamon stick
2 teaspoons cornflour
142 ml (5 fl oz) carton single cream
25 g (1 oz) unsalted cashew nuts, browned
Details
Serves: 4
Method
Place the chicken pieces in a dish. Mix together the yogurt, garlic and turmeric and pour over the chicken. Cover and leave to marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
Place the butter in a large casserole and microwave on HIGH for 1 minute. Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes.
Stir the ginger, chilli powder and coriander into the onion and cook on HIGH for 1 minute.
Add the chicken with its marinade, the cloves, salt and cinnamon stick, cover and cook on HIGH for 7 minutes.
Stir and rearrange the chicken pieces, then cook on MEDIUM for 6 minutes.
Blend the cornflour with the cream, stir into the chicken and cook on HIGH for 3 minutes. Leave to stand for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with the nuts to serve.
Preparation time: 20 minutes, plus marinating
Power setting: HIGH and MEDIUM
Cooking time: 21 minutes
Standing time: 5 minutes
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