Silky Beef Korma Recipes

BEEF KORMA

Steps:

• Make korma paste according to recipe instructions. Recipe here. Set aside.
• Heat ghee in a large frying pan over high heat. Add beef and cook, turning often, for 4-5 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove beef from the pan. Set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add onions. Cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes or until onions are browned. Add korma paste. Sauté, stirring, for one minute or until fragrant.
• Add water, yogurt, coriander (cilantro) leaves and browned beef. Season with salt. Stir to combine. Bring to the boil. Simmer, covered, for one hour or until beef pieces are tender.
• Alternatively, cook beef in a pressure cooker for about 6-7 whistles. Garnish with coriander (cilantro) leaves and fried cashew nuts.

BEEF KORMA

Steps:

• Soak meat cubes in the yogurt for at least 2 hours. Add salt and simmer meat and yogurt in an uncovered saucepan over very low heat until meat is tender (about 1 hour). Stir occasionally. Reserve.
• Heat the olive oil in another pan. Fry onions and green pepper until onion is translucent. Add garlic and tomatoes. Fry one minute longer and then add the remaining ingredients. Continue frying for 3 more minutes the add to the meat mixture.
• Bring meat mixture to a simmer, covered, and cook for 15 minutes.
• Serve over rice along with chilled dishes of yogurt to help combat the spiciness of this recipe.

SILKY BEEF KORMA

Steps:

• In a blender, combine coriander seed, cumin seed, cardamom seed, crushed red pepper, and whole cloves.
• Grind the spices to a fine powder (this is the point you want to adjust the heat of the dish by decreasing the red pepper, if desired).
• Add 1/3 cup water, almonds, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped gingerroot, salt, and ground cinnamon.
• Blend until the mixture has a paste consistency.
• In a 5-quart Dutch oven or other large pot, brown half the meat on all sides in 1 tablespoon of hot oil; remove.
• Repeat with remaining meat in batches, adding more oil as needed; remove.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in the Dutch oven and add onions.
• Cook and stir over medium-high heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until onions begin to brown.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Add blended spice mixture; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes more, or until browned.
• Add meat and 1/2 cup water to the Dutch oven.
• Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours or until the meat is tender (cook time may vary according to the toughness of the meat you use, but 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours is generally enough time).
• Stir occasionally and test meat's tenderness.
• Stir together whipping cream, yogurt, flour, and garam masala in a bowl.
• Stir mixture into Dutch oven; cook until thickened and bubbly.
• Cook and stir two minutes more.
• Transfer to a serving bowl; sprinkle with snipped cilantro or parsley and serve over basmati rice.

BEEF KORMA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large ovenproof casserole.
• Cover the beef with turmeric and brown on all sides in the casserole.
• Pour in the curry base sauce, stir and cover with a lid.
• Simmer on a low heat until the meat is cooked and tender. In this case, it took about 90 minutes.
• Stir in rest of the ingredients and let it bubble for 5 minutes.
• Serve immediately on a bed of rice or as part of an Indian feast. Enjoy!

EASY CHICKEN KORMA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.
• Heat oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onions in oil until soft.
• Place onion, yogurt, mango chutney, garlic, turmeric, chili powder, garam masala, and into the bowl of a food processor. Process into a smooth sauce; it should be about the consistency of thick cream. Add a bit of water or yogurt to thin it if needed. Spread chicken into prepared baking dish, and pour the onion sauce over the chicken.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Sprinkle sliced almonds over the top, and serve.