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This recipe was easy, delicious, and completely approachable! I’m a huge korma fan but have never made it before. It was so SO good!
If you like spicy, comforting, wonderful Indian food, first of all, you are my best friend and let’s go to the lunch buffet. NOW.
Secondly, you know that sometimes the most humble looking recipes are the most delicious. And when I say humble, I do mean scary. Remember the palak paneer I made way back when? Okay yeaaaah.
But ain’t nobody got time for vanity here. This heavenly combination of chicken, paneer, cashews, golden raisins, and a creamy spicy sauce is gosh darn tasty, and I’ve known it for as long as I’ve been frequenting the in-cre-di-ble Indian restaurant in our neck of the woods, and better yet, now I know it FROM MY OWN KITCHEN.
This is a big deal. Usually me and Indian food are best left to the restaurants. You know, like all the following of the directions and those long ingredient lists and unfamiliar whole spices and *head in hands* I give up. But not this time, friends. This is beautifully simple to make, and although it does have a long ingredient list, it’s nothing that’s going to send you around town to find a million an one things. I (almost) promise. I am a big fan of realistic recipes and this is totally, totally a realistic recipe. Can you tell I want you to try this so so bad? I’d also say the same for this beef biryani.
It’s also a spicy recipe.
Today is big day for us: we are meeting with a team of constructionally gifted people to talk about tearing down walls in our house to make an awesomely fresh and open kitchen space. As in KITCHEN REMODEL. As in omg omg omg happy happy fun! I’m sure there will be no drama, ever, with anything, right?
The last few months have been a bit of a roller coaster of decision making. We had talked about doing the remodel, then NOT doing the remodel, then looking for a studio instead of the remodel, then NOT looking for a studio, and now we’ve settled back on doing the kitchen remodel. This will be the space where I’ll work indefinitely, and we’ll be able to not only use the space for some video if I get brave enough to try to be, like, funny and kewl on camera, but we’ll just enjoy not having to feel like we’re locked in a closet while we’re cooking and being able to talk to peeps across the real live kitchen peninsula.
I think when we were initially deciding whether or not to move forward with the remove, we both sort of forgot that we bought the house on the lower end so we could put a little money into the kitchen and make it a nice comfortable space. So now that we’ve kind of re-realized that, I feel really good about the decision. And I think Bjork does too. Right, Bjork? Do you even read my blog? Check yes or no.
If you forgot what it currently looks like, you are in for a treat. You can check it out ovah heeyah.
The gist of the remodel is this –
- white cabinets
- white/grey marble-ish countertops
- cooktop and oven
- dishwasher *insert prayer emoji*
- skinny fridge (small house issues)
- farmhouse sink? is it too big, or too adorable that we can’t say no? can’t decide
- new hardwood floors that match the original floors of the house
I have a board on Pinterest dedicated to kitchen remodel inspiration if you want to check out the look that we’re going for. Which is one of those jokes about Pinterest where you pin everything you want your life to be and then realize that your kitchen is a shoebox and you can barely fit YOURSELF in the kitchen, much less your dream pantry space complete with organized jars of food and corresponding matching labels. What?
If you have anything awesome to say about kitchen remodeling 101 for dummies, you can leave it in the comments below. We are sort of clueless about this home ownership thing and you all are a wealth of knowledge.
Okay, though, Chicken Shahi Korma. It’s heaven-sent. The firm paneer, the crunchy cashews, the plump raisins, the spicy chicken, the creamy sauce which I could eat in a bowl all by itself… I am getting lightheaded typing that all out. And if you add some aloo tiki on the side, I might just die.
It’s what my dreams are made of.
Chicken Shahi Korma
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
Description
This Chicken Shahi Korma recipe is so simple and SERIOUSLY delicious. Spicy chicken, cashews, paneer, golden raisins, and creamy sauce.
Ingredients
Recipe Ingredients:
- 2 lbs. chicken breasts
- 1 (2-inch) piece ginger
- 8 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons oil, divided
- 1 onion, minced
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt
- 16 oz paneer, cubed
- 3/4 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup cashews
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon salt
Korma Sauce Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup cashews pieces
- 1 cup chicken broth (more to thin the sauce later)
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds (if you can’t find them, just skip em)
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breasts into small cubes. Puree the ginger, garlic, lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a food processor, adding a little water if necessary. Pour over the chicken, stir, and refrigerate to marinate while you prep the rest of the recipe.
- Puree all the sauce ingredients in a food processor until very smooth. Set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and saute for 5 minutes. Add the chicken and the tomato paste. Saute until fragrant and browned.
- Add the korma sauce base, yogurt, half and half, paneer, raisins, cashews, and salt. Taste and adjust to your liking. Simmer for as long as you can before eating so the flavors can develop. Add extra water or chicken broth the thin out the sauce to your desired consistency since it will thicken up a little bit. Serve over basmati rice or with naan. It’s soooo gooood.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: Indian
Keywords: chicken shahi korma, chicken korma, indian chicken
A 12-inch piece of ginger?! You must mean 1/2 or one-half inch piece?
A 2 inch piece, this has been updated!
I lived in suburban Phila and had what I believe was this fish – can’t wait to make this, I get so hungry for it!!!
Wow…this turned out fantastic! Rich, creamy, and exploding with flavor!
I made the following adjustments: coconut milk in place of half n half.
I didn’t have fenugreek and we’re getting slammed with snow, so I didn’t want to go to the store.
I couldn’t find my jar of pepper flakes, so I added a tsp of hot curry powder and a bit more salt to taste.
And finally, after browning the onions and chicken with the tomato paste, I dumped everything in the crockpot, gave it a good mix and simmered it on low for about 6 hours. The wait was torture, but absolutely worth it! This recipe is a keeper! Thank you!
Just made a double batch of this for family and it was a big hit! Lots of people going back for seconds. Very similar to korma I’ve had at restaurants. One adjustment I made based on a recipe I made awhile ago was to rough chop the whole cashews that weren’t in the sauce, toast them, and add them right before serving.
Really excellent recipe, I’ll definitely be making it again. Thank you!
I made this recipe this weekend, and it was perfection! One of the best dishes I have ever eaten! I didn’t think it was too spicey but just enough kick. At first I wasn’t sure about the raisons and cashew pieces but it all worked so well! Delicious!
Hi there! I’ve made this recipe numerous times – absolutely love it and it’s better than a lot of restaurants. My favorite is lamb shahi korma, though. Can you give any insight as to how to sub lamb?
As someone who was raised on eating Indian and Pakistani food- I’m sorry to say but this recipe was not comparable. The korma came out waaayyyyy too sweet.
I wouldn’t recommend this. It was real disappointment for my family and I.
Is 12 in piece of ginger the correct amount?
It’s one 2-inch piece of ginger!
This chicken shahi korma recipe looks delicious and easy to make! I can’t wait to try it at home. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
10/10 DO NOT Recommend this recipe. If I could give 0 stars I would. Idk why you are putting the yogurt in the sauce, it came out sooo awful. You are supposed to marinate your chicken in yogurt, not add it to sauce. I knew it when I was preparing the meal and thought it was off, but because of the good reviews I wanted to try it and what a waste of money. I believe you have a lot of great ingredients but the order may not be correct.
This Chicken Shahi Korma Recipe is so delicious! I love the spices and the sauce is so flavorful. I can’t wait to try it out!
This was amazing, so many great flavors melding. Just as good as what I order when I get takeout. Thank you so much for the recipe. I ended up marinating the chicken overnight as that’s just how my time laid out and it really brought forward the ginger flavor, which was awesome as I love ginger and a great happy accident.
I’ve used this for a few years now and it’s always turned out great. when it says to longer for better flavor, that’s no joke. I probably have it simmer for an hour at least.
Hello! Can I replace chicken with beef stew meat? Thanks!
Sure!
The 12 inches of ginger your recipe called for completely overwhelmed the dish!
This has the right ingredients but the method is wildly off. The fenugreeks should be toasted with the cumin then grinded. The ginger and garlic has to be cooked before pureed. Indian food is made methodically to the point of boredom. Variations will end in missing flavors.
so delicious! Thank you fgor sharing this!
with all of the chicken cutting, and many ingredients it took me far more than the 10 minutes of prep, but it was well worth it. Had some for dinner, then freezing the rest for when baby comes! thanks Lindsay!
This was so insanely good. Made it tonight on a cold & blustery day, and it totally hit the spot. Flavor and texture were spot on. Thank you!
This may be a silly question because I see the cilantro as a garnish in the pic… But… Is that the only purpose of the cilantro? Just curious.
This is the ONLY recipe I could find that was similar (better, even) than the local Indian restaurant’s chicken korma. I searched high and low for recipes with golden raisins and a similar flavor profile. This is perfect! We moved so that delicious restaurant is over an hour away now, but I’ll always be able to eat chicken korma! It turns out perfectly every time.
What is the cilantro for? I keep reading the directions and I can’t find where it says what to do with it, am I blind? Lol
You will use it for topping!
Wow – this recipe is SO good! I halved the quantities (just two of us tonight) and it was excellent. Thank you so much – I’ll definitely make it again!
Such an awesome recipe! Thank you!
I love Indian cuisine and this meal is proof of it 🙂 I must look at your other recipes!
This recipe was easy, delicious, and completely approachable! I’m a huge korma fan but have never made it before. It was so SO good!
omg. I know you probably don’t even read the comments on this post anymore but I just have to tell you/anyone who reads this that this recipe is SO SO SO GOOD. I’ve tried tons of online Indian recipes and all of them have been sort of disappointing, but not this one! Seriously so delicious that I’m smile-crying right now while I eat it. Thank you for this deliciousness!
So glad to hear that, Kimberly!