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Murgir Khorma ~ Bangladeshi Chicken Korma

Course Main dish
Cuisine Bangladeshi
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 -6
Author Rafeeda

Ingredients

  • 1 kg chicken I used drumsticks
  • 1 onion roughly chopped
  • 1 inch piece ginger
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 4 green chillies
  • 1/2 cup yogurt
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 cardamoms crushed
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp crushed black peppercorns
  • Salt to taste
  • FOR TEMPERING:
  • 1 tbsp ghee
  • 1 onions sliced

Instructions

  • Grind the onion, ginger, garlic and green chillies into a smooth paste.
  • In a pressure cooker, add the paste, chicken and all the remaining ingredients except the ones for tempering and give it a good mix.
  • Pressure cook for one whistle on high and then leave it on simmer for 15 minutes. Switch off and allow the pressure to go by itself.
  • Heat ghee, and fry the onions in it till it becomes brown and crisp. Add into the prepared curry.
  • Serve warm with tandoor rotis!