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A plate of low carb chicken korma, served on a bed of jeera rice made from cauliflower.
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Low Carb Chicken Korma

Low Carb Chicken Korma is a keto friendly take on tradition - easy to make, and with ALL of the flavour! Serve with Cauliflower "Jeera Rice"!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Marinating Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 452kcal

Equipment

  • mini food processor
  • mortar and pestle

Ingredients

Marinade:

  • 1 lbs Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs and or/breast meat
  • 1 tablespoon Finely Chopped Ginger
  • 3 Garlic cloves Peeled & pressed/minced
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil

Korma:

  • 1 Whole Clove
  • ½ teaspoon Black Peppercorns
  • 1 Cardamom Pod
  • ½ teaspoon Fennel Seeds
  • ¼ cup Unsalted Cashews
  • cup Chicken Broth
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar substitute
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • pinch Cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground Coriander
  • ¾ teaspoon Crushed Dried Chilies
  • ½ teaspoon Garam Masala
  • pinch Ground Cardamom
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • ½ Onion finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoon Tomato Paste
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup Plain Yogurt
  • ¼ cup Cashews
  • 2 tablespoon Chopped Fresh Parsley
  • 2 tablespoon Chopped Cilantro

Instructions

  • Cut chicken into large cubes, place in a large bowl.
  • Put ginger, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil into a blender or food processor – process till it’s a thick paste. Pour over chicken, toss to coat, and marinate in the fridge for a few hours or overnight.
  • Grind cloves, peppercorns, cardamom pods, and fennel seeds with a spice mill or mortar/pestle.
  • In a small food processor, combine freshly ground spices with cashews, chicken broth, and olive oil, process until fairly smooth.
  • Add sugar substitute, cinnamon, cumin, tumeric, coriander, pepper flakes, Garam masala, and ground cardamom, process till combined. Set aside.
  • In a large pan, cook chopped onions in 1 tablespoon olive oil until tender and translucent.
  • Add chicken and tomato paste, cook until tomato paste starts to brown and/or gets very aromatic.
  • Add chicken broth/spice mixture, along with heavy cream and yogurt.
  • Stir well, reduce heat to low, simmer for about 15 minutes.
  • When sauce has thickened, cashews, parsley and cilantro.
  • Stir well, continue to cook for another 5 minutes.
  • Serve over cauliflower rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 150mg | Sodium: 221mg | Potassium: 545mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 712IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 3mg