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The ultimate makeover: Chicken korma
Photo: Lily Banse

The ultimate makeover: Chicken korma

17 ingredients 15 min + 45 min Serves 4 openrecipes
The ultimate makeover: Chicken korma

Try this healthier, more fragrant version of a popular Indian classic

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

814
Calories
62g
Protein
27g
Fat
80g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Coriander not in our table 0
Mace not in our table 0
Saffron 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

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 medium onions , chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • about 2cm piece fresh root ginger (to give you 2 tbsp finely chopped)
  • 5 cardamom pods
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 600g boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 ½ tsp garam masala
  • ¼ tsp ground mace
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • 150ml natural yogurt , not fridge cold
  • 100ml full-fat milk
  • 2 small green chillies , deseeded and shredded
  • handful coriander leaves and stems, coursely chopped
  • 1 tbsp flaked almonds , toasted
  • 250g basmati rice , cooked with a generous pinch saffron

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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