Badami Chicken Qorma (Creamy Mughlai Style)

Ingredients

• 12¼ kg chicken
• 6⅛ cup oil
• 36¾ onions · thinly sliced
• 12¼ tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 18⅜ cup yogurt
• 12¼ tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
• 6⅛ tbsp red chilli powder
• Salt to taste
• 12¼ tbsp coriander powder
• Whole garam masala · as required
• Almond Paste
• Almonds + coconut · blended with ¼ cup water
• Final Flavor
• 12¼ tsp black cumin · shahi zeera
• 49 green cardamoms
• Javetri · mace
• 6⅛ cup milk

Instructions

1. Heat oil, fry sliced onions until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
2. In the same oil, add whole garam masala, chicken, and ginger garlic paste.
3. Add yogurt, spices, and salt. Mix well and cook on low flame for 10 minutes.
4. Add almond-coconut paste and cook until gravy thickens.
5. Crush fried onions and add to the qorma.
6. Add milk and cook on low flame for another 10 minutes.
7. Finish with ground shahi zeera, cardamom, and javetri. Garnish with almonds.
8. Serve hot with naan or rice.