Not all curries have to be spicy and if you are looking for something with all of the flavour of a curry, but none of the spice, then a Chicken Korma is for you. An added bonus is that it is much lower in calories and fat than most curries.
I know there are people out there who don’t like spicy food (as alien as that seems to us, we absolutely love spicy food), so they tend to avoid Indian food. Well, Indian food does not have to be super spicy. The spices can be used to just add flavour and you can either use just a little chilli, or leave it out completely. Remember that recipes don’t have to be followed exactly, and you can adapt things to suit your own tastes.
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For the British people reading this, you will notice that this recipe does not have coconut in it. Traditional South Indian Korma does not actually have coconut in it, and this was something that was added in British curry houses. You can add coconut if you want, but this recipe definitely doesn’t miss it.
We would happily live off curry and going to India and experiencing it all first hand is a bit of a dream for us. A couple of year ago, Dannii gave me an Indian themed hamper for Christmas. It had a few Indian cookbooks, an awesome heavy frying pan and loads of spices in it. Every since then I have been experimenting with making healthier versions of traditional curries and this is one of our favourites. I made a healthier madras last night too and will be sharing the recipe soon.
It’s so easy to spend a lot of money on takeaways and they are usually dripping with oil. Whilst curries might look difficult to make, when looking at the ingredients list, that is just the spice mix to make the paste and you can always make extra paste and keep it in the fridge for an even quicker curry. I know it might seem easier to just buy the paste, but those jars cost a couple of pounds and I bet you have most of the spices in your spice rack to make the paste anyway, making it free! So save yourselves some money and calories and give it a go yourself.
I love making curry pastes and they are really simple, yet alway come out so fragran and so much nicer than the store bought ones. What makes making curry pastes so much easier is having the right kitchen equipment – we have been testing out the James Martin Grind and Chop and it makes making curry pastes so much easier.
It is compact yet powerful and is perfect for grinding and chopping wet or dry ingredients. It’s really simple to operate and can be used to grind or chop a huge variety of things: from garlic, ginger and vegetables to dry spices and coffee beans.
It’s not just for curry pastes though, we have make nut flours in it, salsas and all kinds of sauces and marinades. Not only is it stylish and versatile, but it’s really easy to clean as well, which is so important to us when it comes to kitchen gadgets. It is disheashe safe too though.
The powerful 200W motor means that we haven’t come across anything that it can’t do yet. I am not sure how it would cope with making nut butters, but we are going to try that next.
I always used to use a pestle and mortar to make my curry pastes, and that worked fine, but the Grind and Chop really takes the hassle out of it. Although we have only had it a week, it’s an excellent quality product and I think it will stand the test of time. We really put our kitchen equipment to work, as we use it so often and I don’t think this is going to let us down.
If you are short on kitchen space, this is ideal as it is small, by mighty!
This Chicken Korma also goes really well with a Peshwari naan and we serve ours with some rice too. It’s Chinese New Year coming up, so expect to see some more healthier takeaway options. This year we are all about saving you money and calories!
Chicken Korma Ingredients – Serves 2:
– 2 chicken breasts, cut into chunks
– 1 large onion, finely chopped
– 2 cloves of garlic
– 1 thumb size piece of ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
– ½ tsp cayenne pepper
– 1 tsp garam masala
– ½ tsp sea salt
– 3 tbsp oil, 1 for cooking, 2 for the paste
– 1 tbsp tomato puree
– 1 fresh green chilli, roughly chopped (optional)
– 2 tbsp whole almonds
– 2 tbsp fresh coriander, plus a few leaves to garnish
– 1 tsp coriander seeds
– 2 tsp cumin seeds
– 2 tbsp fat free Greek yoghurt
– 300ml cold water
Method:
1) Heat a dry frying pan and toast the spices until fragrant. Don’t heat for too long or they will burn. Remove from the heat and leave to cool.
2) Put the garlic, ginger, salt, 2 tbsp oil, tomato puree, chilli (if using), almonds and coriander into your Grind and Chop and blend into a paste.
3) Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the onions and chicken until browned.
4) Add the korma paste and stir until all the chicken is coated.
5) Add the water and simmer until the chicken is cooked.
6) Remove from the heat and stir in the Greek yoghurt.
Nutritional Information – Per Person:
Calories: 580
Fat: 33
Carbs: 15
Protein: 53
Fibre: 3
Weight Watchers Points: 11
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**This Chicken Korma recipe was commissioned by Wahl, however, all opinions are my own**
Charlotte says
I love chicken korma but I have never tried to make it from scratch. I am going to try this recipe.
Dani says
I love Chicken Korma!
This recipe sounds gorgeous 🙂
Dani x
Laura H says
I love chicken korma but always worry about the number of calories in it in a restaurant! Making it from scratch seems like a much better and healthier option 🙂
Fashion and Style Police says
This recipe sounds and looks so tasty. Would love to try this.
emma white says
oh I just love Korma but have yet to make it myself so this one is going on our meal plan for next week – bookmarked
Melanie Edjourian says
I do love home made food and making curries like this from scratch is great as you can adapt them to your taste. This korma sounds delicious.
Baby Isabella says
Chicken Korma is my daddy’s favourite curry as he likes the creaminess and the coconut! Nice recipe for us to try!
Francesca says
Love a good chicken korma!!! This looks great and sounds like a pretty great recipe!!!
Tanya Brannan says
Oh that looks so yummy! I love a well done fresh curry and being a wimp, Korma is my favourite! Thank you for sharing x
Teresa Bowen says
I love curry but very rarely get to eat it at home. This recipe looks delicious and easy enough for me to try.
Angela says
Sounds incredibly flavorful! Saving this to try soon!
denajayne says
This looks yummy, stealing the recipe! xo
Anosa says
I just love how you guys manage to create healthier versions of all my favourite foods and curry is one of them. I didn’t know original Indian curry didn’t have coconut in it
Tina Dawson | Love is in my Tummy says
Yogurt in Chicken curries are the absolute best! How I would love to have this tonight with some Naan!!!! Drool!
Harriet from Toby & Roo says
I love curry and although I’m addicted to really spicy food I do enjoy a korma 🙂
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish says
So many lovely flavors in this dish! I love the garam masala and all of that coriander and ginger!
Allison - Celebrating Sweets says
This would be great for my kids since it’s not too spicy. It looks and sound terrific!
Maria @closeothome says
I have never made anything like this before. I like that you can adjust the spiciness
Grace says
Since reading your blog, I have discovered so many ways to use yoghurt in cooking and this is a new one to me and I can’t wait to try it. Thanks Dave and Dannii – another fab recipe!
Charlotte Kalar says
I would love to hear how this handles nut butters because I have destroyed 2 blenders by trying homemade peanut butter.
Anna @AnnaTheApple says
That’s so fascinating about the no coconut thing – I didn’t know that. I imagine that so many of the Indian dishes we’re familiar with in the UK are vastly different to the ones in India.
This sounds delicious!
Savi says
This sounds yummy and I absolutely love all your photos – will be trying it out soon 🙂
Milly Youngman says
This sounds so good! I definitely think korma can be as enjoyable as spicier curries – even though I’m kinda a fiend for the hot stuff…!
Jade Bremner says
I’m not a korma lover I love curry but I need the spice x
Stephanie Merry says
I have to admit I do love curries, especially Chicken Korma – and this one looks fab! x
Rhian Westbury says
I’m not into spicy food at all so I forget that currys don’t have to be spicy if you make them yourself x
Charlotte Kalar says
That looks delicious. I have been waiting to make. H own curries for a while now, but I usually just buy the pastes and add some coconut milk to them. This looks nice and easy, especially with that handy gadget.
Charlotte Kalar says
I can’t wait for the madras recipe. The spicier the better in our family – my son is already on vindaloos.
Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes says
I do love a curry, especially at the weekend. Korma’s are great for when I’m wanting something more mild.
neil@neilshealthymeals.com says
Love my chicken korma and this is another great variation of the recipe. Thanks!
Lilinha says
Such a lovely curry, korma is one of my favourite! Yummy! 🙂
Stephanie Cummings says
This looks great, I do love a good curry. We make a lot of SW friendly curries but we need to try some new variations
Paula says
I don’t like spicy curry, so this would be ideal for me. That chopper looks interesting too and I would be interested to see if it does nut butter too.
Deborah Nicholas says
oh that looks yummy and is probably the most requested dish my kids ask for!
Jodie Whitham says
I had no idea that a korma was the healthier of the curries. I hate spicy things, but find it full of flavour and just love it! I also enjoy naan breads x
Hannah Wood says
Love this without the meat would be fab for me.
Miracle Max says
I’d be interested to try this as I’ve only ever had a Korma with coconut in it before. Jo x
Hannah says
I love my curry, but I have to be honest here, korma is for people who can’t handle the heat. I won’t go milder than a madras and love a vindaloo. I even had a phall once and i managed to eat it too. The woman behind me was struggling with her korma. She had it easy x
Rachel says
Ooh now this looks amazing what a great gadget and that Korma has me wanting a curry x
Karla says
I need a gadget like this, because I want to start making my own sauces, but I don’t have a lot of room. Thanks for the suggestion x
Lynne Harper says
This sounds really good, i love curries. One thing i have never done is blend my own paste, you make it sound so easy 🙂 x
Sarah Bailey says
This looks delicious and I like that it is a healthier version. I’ve never tried making curries or a curry paste, but you make this seem pretty simple. I may have to give it a try.
Heidi W says
This is my favourite curry and I love how easy this is to make and it doesn’t have any cream in which is what I find with all the other recipes. I can’t wait to try this!
Lucky says
Another great recipe, thank you!!! I loved the smell of the first 4 herbs on the oil, so oriental 🙂 I didn´t have Turmeric or ground coriander at home so I added some curry and it worked out well! Next time i think I ´ll leave out the water though. All in all fantastic flavour-full recipe 🙂