Chicken Korma

Ingredients:

  • 1 large red onion; ½ chopped, ½ sliced
  • 1 1 inch piece of ginger; peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic; smashed
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Kosher Salt
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil, plus more for brushing
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • ¼ cup plain low-fat yogurt, plus more for topping
  • ¼ cup frozen peas, thawed
  • 4 pocketless pitas
  • Chopped cashews and/or hot sauce for topping (optional)

Directions:

  1. Puree the chopped onion in a food processor with the ginger, garlic, coriander, cumin, ½ teaspoon salt and ½ cup of water.
  2. Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.  
  3. Add the sliced onion and cook until golden, 4-5 minutes.
  4. Add the spice paste and cook, stirring, until slightly dry, 8-10 minutes.  
  5. Add the chicken and cook until opaque, breaking up the meat.
  6. Mix the yogurt with ¼ cup of water, add to the pan and simmer over medium-low heat until the meat is cooked through, 2 to 3 more minutes.  
  7. Add the peas and season with salt.
  8. Meanwhile, heat another skillet over high heat.  
  9. Brush the pitas with oil, season with salt and toast in the skillet, about 1 minute per side.
  10. Divide the chicken mixture among the pitas.  Top with yogurt, cashews and/or hot sauce, if desired.