Chicken Qorma Recipe (Pakistani Style) | Easy & Delicious Homemade Qorma

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Learn how to make authentic Pakistani Chicken Qorma at home with this easy step-by-step recipe. Rich, aromatic, and perfect with naan or sheermal.

🍽️ Introduction

Chicken Qorma is a classic Pakistani dish known for its rich, creamy texture and aromatic spices. This traditional recipe uses fried onions, yogurt, and whole spices to create a flavorful and restaurant-style qorma at home.

🛒 Ingredients

½ kg chicken

2 medium onions (finely sliced)

2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste

1 to 1½ cups oil

¼ teaspoon nutmeg & mace powder

5 green cardamoms

Seeds of 1 black cardamom

7–8 black peppercorns

4–5 cloves

½ teaspoon red chili powder

½ teaspoon coriander powder

Salt to taste

375g yogurt (about 1½ pao)

½ teaspoon kewra water

1-inch ginger (julienned)

👩‍🍳 Instructions (Step-by-Step Method)

Step 1: Fry the Onions

Heat oil in a pot. Add finely sliced onions and fry until golden brown (not too dark).

Remove the onions from oil and set aside.

Step 2: Prepare Onion-Yogurt Paste

In a blender, add:

Fried onions

Yogurt

Green cardamoms

Blend into a smooth paste. Then mix in nutmeg & mace powder and set aside.

Step 3: Cook the Masala

In the same oil used for frying onions:

Add ginger garlic paste and fry lightly until fragrant

Add red chili powder, coriander powder, black pepper, cloves, and salt

Lightly sauté the spices

Add ½ cup water and cook for a minute.

Step 4: Add Chicken

Add the washed chicken and cook for 5–10 minutes until it releases water.

Then add another ½ cup water and cook until the chicken becomes slightly tender.

Step 5: Add Yogurt Mixture

When the water dries and oil starts separating:

Add the prepared yogurt-onion paste

Cook (bhunai) well on medium heat until oil separates

Step 6: Dum (Final Cooking)

Lower the heat and let it cook on low flame (dum) for a few minutes.

Step 7: Garnish & Serve

Add:

Julienned ginger

Kewra water

Your delicious Chicken Qorma is ready! 😋

🍞 Serving Suggestion

Serve hot with:

Naan

Sheermal

Roti

🔍 Tips for Perfect Qorma

Always fry onions to golden brown, not dark

Proper bhunai (cooking the masala) is the key to taste

Use fresh yogurt for better flavor

Don’t skip kewra – it gives authentic aroma

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