Korma Paste Food

KORMA

Steps:

• Recipe kindly shared by the Tesco Community Cookery School with Jamie Oliver. The recipe has been written to be flexible and scalable up to 50 portions. Note: all veg weights are for trimmed, prepped vegetables.
• Cut the chicken, lamb or beef into bite-size chunks.
• Peel (or trim) and roughly chop the alliums.
• Place a pan large enough to hold all the ingredients on a medium heat with the oil.
• Add the alliums, meat, curry powder and smoked paprika. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until the meat and alliums are golden and softened, stirring frequently.
• Meanwhile, roughly chop the veg, keeping any leafy greens (if using) to one side for later.
• Add the chopped veg (except the leafy greens, if using) to the pan and cook with a lid on for a few minutes, or until softened.
• Note the liquid level in the pan, then pour in the curry and white sauces and 750ml of water.
• Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 35 minutes.
• Check that the meat is cooked through and tender - if not, add a splash more water and continue cooking until soft.
• Add the reserved leafy veg (if using). Bring back to the boil, and cook until the curry has reduced - the liquid should return to the same level as in step 8.
• Stir in the yoghurt until just warmed through.
• Season to taste with lemon juice, salt and black pepper.

CHICKEN KORMA

Steps:

• Put 1 chopped onion, 2 roughly chopped garlic cloves and a roughly chopped thumb-sized piece of ginger in a food processor and whizz to a paste.
• Tip the paste into a large high-sided frying pan with 3 tbsp water and cook for 5 mins. Add 4 tbsp korma paste and cook for a further 2 mins until aromatic.
• Stir 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces, into the sauce. Add 50g ground almonds, 4 tbsp sultanas, 400ml chicken stock and ¼ tsp golden caster sugar.
• Give everything a good mix, then cover and simmer for 10 mins or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Remove the pan from the heat, stir in a 150g pot Greek yogurt and some seasoning, then scatter over a small bunch of chopped coriander and more ground almonds, if using. Serve with brown or white basmati rice.

KORMA CURRY PASTE

Steps:

• Dry fry the cumin & coriander seeds over medium heat, until they start to change colour and release an aromatic smell, then remove from heat.
• Place all the ingredients in a food processor or mortar and pestle and grind until the desired paste is achieved.

CHICKEN KORMA RECIPE

Steps:

• Marinate chicken with the rest of the ingredients in (A). Set aside for 30 mins.
• Heat up some ghee a pan. Add the sliced onions and stir-fry over low heat until golden brown. Remove and let it cools.
• Blend all the ingredients in (B) until it becomes a paste.
• Place all the ingredients in (C) in a pan. Lightly roast them over low heat until aromatic.
• Add the marinated chicken, black pepper, bay leaf, chili, coriander powder and pan-fried over low heat. Add the onion paste. Mix well.
• Add the water. Simmer over low heat with the lid on until the chicken pieces are cooked. Open the lids to stir occasionally to avoid the food pieces from sticking to the pan.
• Cook until the liquid is reduced to a gravy,
• Add the garam masala.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve with plain basmati rice, naan, roti or paratha.

THE BEST AUTHENTIC CHICKEN KORMA

Steps:

• Heat a large, heavy-bottomed pan over high heat. Once hot, add the oil and onions and sauté the onions until they are golden brown (~20-25 minutes depending on quantity). Remove the onions from the pan and transfer them to a food processor. Add tomatoes (if using) and yogurt to the food processor and process until mostly smooth.
• In the same pan used to brown onions, heat ghee (or oil) and add the whole spices, garlic, and ginger. Sauté for 30 seconds or until the garlic and ginger begin to darken. Add the chicken and fry it until it changes color (~5 minutes).
• Add the yogurt mixture to chicken along with the ground spices, salt, and green chili peppers and sauté until the mixture comes to a light simmer (~2-3 minutes).
• Lower the heat to medium-low, cover, and allow it to cook for 15 minutes. Uncover and stir in the black cardamom (if using), mace, garam masala, and nutmeg powder. Cover and cook again for 10 minutes.
• Raise the heat to high. Add 1/2 to 3/4 cup of water (depending on how thin you'd like the curry) and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and allow chicken to simmer for another 2-3 minutes. The oil will have risen to the top. Sprinkle the kewra essence and stir. Turn off the heat and garnish with cilantro and blanched almonds.

KORMA CURRY PASTE

Steps:

• Peel the garlic and ginger.
• Put a frying pan on a medium to high heat and add the cumin and coriander seeds for toasting to the dry pan. Lightly toast them for a few minutes until golden brown and smelling delicious, then remove the pan from the heat.
• Add the toasted spices to a pestle and mortar and grind until fine, or put them into a food processor and whiz to a powder.
• When you've ground them whiz the toasted spices in a food processor with the rest of the ingredients until you have a smooth paste. Add a little more tomato puree if more liquid is needed;.
• Stated the recipe should store well in the refrigerator kept in a small airtight container. Cover the paste is a layer of oil to keep it fresh.

BEEF KORMA

Steps:

• Make korma paste according to recipe instructions. Recipe here. Set aside.
• Heat ghee in a large frying pan over high heat. Add beef and cook, turning often, for 4-5 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove beef from the pan. Set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add onions. Cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes or until onions are browned. Add korma paste. Sauté, stirring, for one minute or until fragrant.
• Add water, yogurt, coriander (cilantro) leaves and browned beef. Season with salt. Stir to combine. Bring to the boil. Simmer, covered, for one hour or until beef pieces are tender.
• Alternatively, cook beef in a pressure cooker for about 6-7 whistles. Garnish with coriander (cilantro) leaves and fried cashew nuts.

KORMA PASTE (JAMIE OLIVER)

Steps:

• Place a frying pan on medium to high heat and add the cumin and coriander seeds to the dry pan. Lightly toast them for a few minutes until golden brown and fragrant; remove pan from heat.
• Add toasted spices to a mortar and pestle and grind until fine, or put them into a food processor and whiz to a powder.
• Add ground spices to a food processor, if you haven't done so already, with the remaining ingredients and process until you have a smooth paste.

KORMA

Steps:

• On a stove top heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook onion until tender. Mix in the ginger, garlic, and 1 tablespoon of the curry powder; continue to cook for 1 minute. In a separate bowl mix potatoes, carrots, jalapeno, cashews, and tomato sauce then add to skillet with salt and 1/2 tablespoon curry powder. Cook for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Add the bell peppers, peas, and coconut milk to the skillet. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes until the consistency has thickened. Put cilantro on top if desired.