Chicken Korma

Ingredients

• ½ kg (1.2 lbs) chicken ((bone-in preferred but boneless is ok) )
• ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
• 3 tablespoons curd ((plain yogurt or coconut milk))
• 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste ((or ½ tbsps. each fine grated))
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• ¾ to 1 teaspoon garam masala (or korma masala)
• 1 to 1¼ teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder ((less spicy variety, minimum ½ tsp))
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 1½ tablespoon oil or ghee
• 2 green cardamoms
• 1 cup onions (sliced (2 medium yellow onions))
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• 10 whole cashew nuts (or almonds (or use 5 each))
• ¼ cup curd ((plain yogurt or coconut milk))
• 1 to 2 tablespoon oil or ghee ((use as per your preference))
• 1 small Indian bay leaf ((optional))
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• 4 cloves ((optional))
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• 2 inch cinnamon ((optional))
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• 1 cardamom ((optional))
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• 1 to 2 green chilies (slit or chopped (optional, Thai/Indian or serrano peppers))
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• ½ cup hot water ((more if needed))
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• ¼ teaspoon salt ((adjust to taste))
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• ½ to ¾ teaspoon garam masala
• 1½ teaspoon coriander powder ((ground coriander))
• ¼ teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder ((optional, for color))
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• 2 tablespoons coriander leaves ((cilantro) fine chopped to garnish)
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