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Creamy chicken korma with almonds
Photo: Lily Banse

Creamy chicken korma with almonds

18 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr Serves 4-6 openrecipes

No relation to the yellow, gloopy takeaway korma, this version is heady with spices and rich with just a drop of cream.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

447
Calories
35g
Protein
25g
Fat
23g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 17 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 5-6 garlic
  • 2.5cm/1in piece fresh root ginger
  • 50g/2oz flaked almonds
  • 150ml/¼ pint water
  • 5 tbsp olive or groundnut oil
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 8 cardamom
  • 4 cloves
  • 2.5cm/1in piece cinnamon
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander
  • ¼ tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1¼ tsp salt
  • ½ tbsp garam masala
  • 3 tbsp double cream
  • 1.5kg/3lb chicken

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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