Korma
This
recipe for the Afghan version of chicken korma is so simple. It’s a
dish filled with delicious spices, creamy yoghurt and chana dal,
which has a low glycaemic index to keep you fuller for longer.
Ingredients
- 125 ml(½ cup) canola oil
- 1.5 kgchicken, cut into small pieces on the bone
- 1 tbspfinely chopped ginger
- 1 tbspfinely chopped garlic
- 1brown onion, finely chopped
- 260 g(1 cup) thick Greek-style yoghurt
- 2 tspground turmeric
- 1 tspsalt
- ⅓ cupchana dal, soaked in cold water for 2-3 hours
- 10dried sour plums, soaked in cold water for 1 hour
- 2tomatoes, diced
- 4green chillies, thinly sliced
- 3long fresh red chillies, thinly sliced
- thinly sliced red onion rings, lime wedges, coriander sprigs and Afghan bread, to serve
