I cardamom pod is roughly 1/6 teaspoon of ground cardamom

Delicious as written. The only change I’ll make next time is to use a mini food processor instead of a blender. Could use boneless chicken thighs.

If you google Indian green chili you'll see images of a long, dark green chili, also called finger chilis sometimes. Those are the kind we typically use in our cooking. They are available at Asian markets. Only use these if you are comfortable with spicy food, and still best to deseed them to bring down the level of heat.

Can I use ground cardamom if I don’t have the pods? And how much should I put? Thank you

Please note that this is specifically a Bangladeshi korma and Sohla is Bengali-American so likely as authentic as they come! You may be more familiar with the Indian style of korma which is heavier, creamier, and sweeter.

Who cares if it's "authentic?" Make something that tastes good. The way I make something is authentic to me.

Sauce all burns off on this recipe, leaving an intense cardamon flavor on the chicken and certainly nothing to write home about. If I did it again I would use much more of the sauce ingredients except for salt and cardamon.

One of the best things I've ever made from this site. Make sure to splash frequently throughout the uncovered braising process; it will help preserve the sauce so it doesn't burn off.

This dish is a keeper! This got demolished during dinner. I amped up the spices per others’ suggestions. I used 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, slightly more than 1/2 cup of yogurt, 1 big onion for purée and 1 small onions for frying, 6 cloves of garlic, 2 inch of ginger, 1 cinnamon stick, 5 cardamom pods and 2 bay leaves. If you’re expecting Mughal style korma (creamy and nutty) , this isn’t the dish. This is a Bangladeshi style Korma where the writer’s mom was from.

Saved all the crispy onions for the topping and used leftover sautéed onions to mix into the sauce. Added about 1/4 cup chip broth to keep the sauce saucy. Used Serrano chiles and chopped them into the sauce. Deboned the chicken to serve over basmati rice. Served peas sautéed with leftover red peppers and minced garlic as a side. Delicious! And now Mark wants to try Indian food. :)

I made this yesterday with lamb shoulder. AMAZING!

So amazing. Cooked the recipe as written. Sohla is the best

Very tasty; family loved it. I served it with chana masala. Since I have been baking sourdough, I served it with toasts and we wiped that bowl clean, sopping the bread in the leftover sauce! The last time I made it, I doubled the yogurt/onions (both fried and pureed)/garlic/ginger, so that there was more sauce. The key to this recipe is absolutely browning the onions, slices and puree, until deep golden brown. That and don't be tempted to add water, just a "splash" here and there.

One trick I learned from an Indian restaurant was to put sliced onions in a heat proof bowl or cup, ad a little water, top with a paper towel and microwave for about 3 minutes to soften the onions completely, cool a bit before blending.

You really need just the cardamom seeds - not the husks too. I'd also question whether a chicken korma is truly authentic with both coconut (ground or cream) and, especially, ground almonds. The amount of liquid (from the yoghurt) in this recipe also appears very mean: a good korma should be lush and creamy.

Fantastic recipe. "It tastes homemade." Also adaptable and forgiving. I think key step is get the onion puree and spices good and brown before adding Chicken. Used "more" of everything 2nd time around with good result. Used 3 lb bone in thighs. One entire onion pureed. 1/2 to 3/4 cup yogurt (wanted more sauce). More garlic and ginger. Marinated overnight (no obvious difference). More of the listed spices. Added garam masala and cumin. Skipped frizzled onions - yummy but not necessary.

This might be one of the best things I've ever made from NYT Cooking. I only had nonfat plain yogurt so I added that with a touch of sour cream. Otherwise I made it as written using a cut up whole chicken. I initially thought there wasn't enough sauce for cooking but the released juices really brought it all together. I never regret using whole cracked cardamom pods in recipes. I recommend using these if possible, versus the ground.

I do not know why I trusted this recipe over my truth-telling eyes. There is no sauce, which is what I love about korma. Monitor it constantly so it does not burn, and your reward will be relatively plain chicken. Sorry I’m pissy - RBG just died and I made this trying to have comfort food. Missed the mark.

Wow. This one is a keeper. I used cubed boneless breast, which is what I had. Next time I will double the recipe. I made white rice and the cucumber tomato salad suggested--the perfect accompaniment. Thank you so much for posting this, Sohla!

This was fabulous as written. I might make a full onion's worth of the puree next time, because I'm using a fairly large Dutch oven and it was spread thin. I had to watch it pretty carefully to keep it from burning. But it did come together into a very tasty paste; the sauce being drier allowed the flavors to concentrate and caramelize. I also used turkey breast instead of chicken, which made a nice variation.

I didn't have an onion on hand and made it without one. It turned out great, nonetheless. I used Indian mirchi (Rani brand) instead of green chiles.

Wow! This is so wildly good. The smell of the onion paste and spices cooking is ethereal. Marinated overnight and took the meat off the bones for serving. Added some roasted peppers and cilantro to the suggested salad. Big dollops of yogurt in hot pita. Wowza!

Made this last night. Great flavor! I used bone-in chicken thigh, skinless. I crashed the cardamon, otherwise as written. A keeper.

Amazing flavor. Not as “wet” as other chicken kormas I’ve made, maybe because it’s a Bangladeshi variation. Either way, this dish was so good as is. It’s the perfect combo of creamy, sweet and spicy. Thank you Sohla!!

Loved this. As the recipe states, it’s milder than some other restaurant Indian dishes I’ve had. You can’t really taste the individual spices (except cardamom if you try), because they’re a lot of adjacent flavors and they merge. I think adding a bit more ghee and/or yogurt would work, depending on the desired sauciness. Next time I think I’ll try adding some additional Indian spices like cloves or turmeric.