Chicken White Korma

Chicken White Korma

Ingredients:
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut in bite-size pieces
1 large onion, sliced
1 Tbsp. ginger paste
1 Tbsp garlic paste
1 green chili, chopped very finely
1 cup whole milk yogurt
1 pkg. Shan White Korma mix
4 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1/4 cup fried onions

Method:

1. Marinate chicken in 1 Tbsp. oil, ginger & garlic paste, chili, yogurt and korma mix for 30 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a pan over high heat.
3. Saute sliced onions until translucent, then add marinated chicken.
4. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes until chicken is cooked.
5. Garnish with fried onions and serve over hot, steamed rice or tortillas.

Ghoogni (Chana Masala)

Ghoogni
Channa Masala

Ingredients:
2 cans garbanzo beans
1 russet potato, diced
3 oz. tomato puree (Hunt's tomato sauce)
1 large onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. ginger paste
7 oz. thick coconut milk
1 tsp. cumin seeds
1 cinnamon stick
1 star anise
1/2 tsp. coriander powder
1/4 tsp. cumin powder
Chopped cilantro
2 jalapeno peppers, chopped and de-seeded, if desired)
1 lime
1 tsp. ghee
salt to taste

Method:

1. Drain garbanzo beans.  Wash in several changes of cold water.
2. Boil chopped onions in 1/2 cup water, drain onions and place in blender along with ginger paste, pureed tomatoes and coconut milk.  Blend to a thick paste.
3. Heat a saute pan over high heat, add vegetable oil and sputter cumin seeds, star anise and cinnamon stick.
4. Stir in cumin & coriander powder and fry until it browns.
5. Add blended mixture.  Saute for 5 minutes.
6. Reduce heat to medium and add garbanzo beans and diced potatoes.
7. Saute beans, potatoes and blended mixture until oil resurfaces and potatoes are cooked.
8. If it sticks to the bottom of the pan, add some hot water.  Adjust salt to taste.  
9. Stir in lime juice and garnish with chopped peppers, cilantro and ghee.
10. Serve with heated tortillas or parathas.