Chicken Korma [Indian]

I’ve been trying for a long time to make Indian food at home, and with this dish, I could feel for the first time the authentic Indian taste: spicy, flavorful, delicious. And it’s adapted to SouthBeach! (It required one night to marinade, so keep that in mind when you decide to make it. I forgot the first time I cooked, and I had to wait, and wait, and wait…)

Ingredients for 2 servings:

chicken breast – 250 g / 0.5 lbs

finely grated ginger – 1 tbsp

garlic – 2 cloves

non-fat yoghurt – 100 g

red chilli – 1 piece (preferably dried)

onion, finelly chopped – 1

olive oil – 1 tbsp

coriander, ground – 1 tbsp

black pepper, ground – 1 pinch

turmeric – 1 tsp

garam masala – 1 tsp (this is an authentic Indian spice that can be easily made at home; I’ll post the recipe below)

water

coconut, shredder – 1 tsp

salt, to taste

almonds, ground – 4-5

coriander leaves, finely chopped – to garnish

lemon juice – 1-2 wedges yields

Instructions:

1. Cut the chicken breasts into bite size chinks.

2. Mix the chicken with the grated ginger and the yoghurt. Cover and marinade for 12 hours or in the fridge overnight.

3. Liquidize the chopped onion and red chili in a ble

nder. Add a little water if necessary, and blend until it becomes a smooth paste.

4. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan.

5. Add the ground coriander, ground black pepper and garam masala, and stir fry for about 1 minute on really low heat. This will allow the oil to catch the flavor. Make sure it doesn’t stick or burn, stir continuously (preferably with a wooden spoon).

6. Turn up the heat, add the onion and chili paste, and stir fry for about 10 more minutes.

7. Add the chicken and the marinade and continue to stir fry for another 10 minutes.

8. Add the coconut and enough water to just cover the chicken, and bring to a boil.

9. Then add the almonds.

10. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan and simmer until the chicken is tender (about 30 minutes)

11. Remove from heat, add lemon juice and salt to taste. Mix well.

Nutritional value for 1 serving:

Calories: 324

Carbs: 25

Fiber: 4

Fat: 10

Protein: 31