Chandi Korma

Name: Chandi Korma (Chicken cooked in a silvery gravy)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons kharbooja seeds (melon seeds); 30 almonds, blanched and peeled (see Note); 1 (1¾-pound/800-gram) chicken, cut into 12 pieces; 1 cup (250 grams) plain yogurt; 1 tablespoon fresh ginger paste; 1 tablespoon fresh garlic paste; 1½ teaspoons crushed dried untreated rose petals; ¾ teaspoon ground green cardamom; 1 teaspoon ground white pepper; 1¼ teaspoons table salt; ½ cup (90 grams) grated khoya/mawa (solid unsweetened condensed milk); 2 or 3 green chiles, stemmed and crushed; 3 medium red onions, chopped; ¼ cup (50 grams) ghee; Dash of rosewater; ¼ cup (50 ml) heavy cream; 20 pistachios, blanched and slivered (see Note); 2 sheets of chandi ka varq (edible silver foil)

Chicken cooked in a silvery gravy

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

Chandi means “silver,” a reference to the rich and silky gravy that coats this chicken dish. The effect is enhanced by a layer of silver varq, or edible silver foil. It is a regal sight, indeed, one that pretties up many a party table in my home. Serve this with hot parathas.

Ingredients

30 almonds, blanched and peeled (see Note)
3 tablespoons kharbooja seeds (melon seeds)

Asia
India
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Cut 15 of the almonds into slivers and set aside. Put the remaining 15 almonds in a spice grinder, grind to a smooth paste, and set aside in a small bowl.
Soak the melon seeds in ½ cup warm water for 15 minutes. Drain, put them in a spice grinder, and grind to a fine past