This creamy white chicken kurma is bound to be your next favorite dish. Its beautiful white color along with aromatic spices come together to pair with any main meal of your choice.
Saute spices until aromatic 
Add grated coconut 
Add cashews and roasted channa dhal 
Cool and grind to a smooth paste 
Cut chicken thighs 
Saute a bay leaf, cinnamon stick, star anise and cloves in hot oil 
Add onions and saute until translucent 
Add ginger and garlic 
Mix in chopped tomatoes 
Add chicken thighs 
Add water to the pan 
Mix in the ground mixture 
Add curry leaves 
Cook on medium flame for 5 minutes
Chicken White Kurma
This creamy white chicken kurma is bound to be your next favorite dish. Its beautiful white color along with aromatic spices come together to pair with any main meal of your choice.
Servings: 9
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken thighs
- 1½ cup onions (chopped)
- 8 cloves garlic
- ½ cup tomato (chopped)
- 1 inch ginger (grated)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 1 star anise
- 3 cloves
- 10 curry leaves
- 1 tbsp cilantro
- 4 tbsp oil
- 2-3 cup water
To grind:
- 1 tsp fennel
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¾ cup grated coconut
- 2 tbsp cashews
- 1 tbsp roasted channa dhal
- 10 green chilies (adjust to taste)
Instructions
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan. Once hot, add fennel seeds and black pepper.
- Once aromatic, add green chilies and sauté for 1 minute.
- Now, add grated coconut and mix well.
- Mix in roasted channa dhal and cashews. Set aside to cool.
- Once cool, add mixture to a blender and blend until smooth using ½-1 cup of water. Set aside when done.
- Next, cut chicken thighs and place in a bowl. Wash and set aside.
- Add 3 tbsp oil to a pan. Once hot, add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, star anise and cloves.
- Once aromatic, add onions and sauté until translucent.
- Then, add ginger and garlic to the pan. Sauté until the raw smell fades.
- Place the chicken pieces into the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Pour in the ground mixture and additional water, as needed. Add salt to taste along with curry leaves.
- Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 5 minutes on medium flame.
- Once chicken is thoroughly cooked, remove from flame. Serve hot with roti, parotta, idli, or dosa.
- See below for additional chicken varieties.
- Other chicken varieties
