Fauzia's Pakistani Recipes - The Extraordinary Taste of Pakistan
Chicken Qorma Recipe
Ingredients:
2 kilograms of Chicken (boneless or cut in pieces with bones)
1 kilogram Onion (thinly sliced)
50 grams of Green Chillies (Hari Mirch)
A bunch of Fresh Cilantro/Coriander Leaves (Hara Dhania) (chopped)
A bunch of Fresh Mint Leaves (Podina) (chopped)
100 grams of Shredded Coconut
½ tsp. Red Chilli Powder (Pisi Lal Mirch)
2 tsp. Garam Masala
1 tsp. Turmeric Powder (Pisi Haldi)
2 tsp. Coriander Powder (Pisa Dhania)
Salt (to taste)
1 tsp. Ginger Paste (Pisi Adrak)
1 tsp. Garlic Paste (Pisa Lehsan)
500 grams of Plain Yogurt
1 cup Water
300 grams Cooking Oil
Directions:
Fry the onions in oil until they are golden brown. Marinate the chicken pieces for 10 minutes in 2 tsp. of salt, turmeric powder, garam masala, coriander powder, ginger paste and garlic paste. Add the marinated chicken pieces when the onion is fried.
After 10 minutes add the plain yogurt and a cup of water and stir well. Cook for 5 minutes. Then add shredded coconut, red chilli powder, coriander/cilantro leaves and mint leaves. Cover and let it to cook for another 15 minutes or until done.
Serving Suggestions: Serve Hot With Plain Rice, Salad and Chapati Roti Yield: 8 Servings Degree of Difficulty:: Medium Recipe Category: Main Course Chicken/Bird Recipe Ethnic Group: Pakistani
