Huma's Qorma cooked in desi ghee

Weekend special feast : Baraat wala Khana Qorma cooked in desi ghee ✨💕👩‍🍳

Ingredients:-
- 750g bone-in chicken or beef, cut into pieces
- 1 cup plain yogurt fresh - make sure it’s not sour or it will ruin your dish 🌝
- 2 cup fried onions or barista - premade or you can slice 2 big onions and fry and crush them to make fresh barista.
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1-inch piece of ginger, minced
- 1/2 cup desi ghee (clarified butter)
-1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 4-5 whole black peppercorns
- 4-5 green cardamom pods
- 1-inch cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
-1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
- Salt to taste
-1tbs kewra water - must have !!
-1tsp degi masala or qorma masala (any brand)

Instructions:-
1. In a heavy-bottomed pan, heat vegetable oil over medium heat.
2. Add the cumin seeds, black peppercorns, green and black cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, and bay leaf to the pan. Sauté for a minute until aromatic.
3. Add the minced garlic and grated ginger. Sauté for a couple of minutes until the raw aroma disappears.
4. Add the chicken or beef pieces to the pan and brown them for about 5-7 minutes.
5. In a bowl, whisk the yogurt until smooth. Add the whisked yogurt to the browned meat along with coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, red chili powder, kashmiri red chilly powder and salt. Mix well to combine.
6. Pour in about 1 to 1.5 cups of water, cover the pan, and let it simmer on low heat for about 15-20 minutes, or until the meat/chicken is half tender and the flavors have melded together. Check occasionally and add more water if needed. The gravy shall not stick! Stir occasionally.
7. Once the meat/chicken is half tender and the gravy has thickened a bit, sprinkle garam masala over the Qorma and stir gently.
8. Now add the fried onions, ghee on top and some water ( if required) in the gravy and cook another 10-15 min on very slow flame covered until the ghee has separated.
9. Add the kewra water and close the lid to infuse the heavenly aroma in the dish. Let it simmer for 5 minutes.
This rich and flavorful Qorma cooked in desi ghee is sure to be a hit at the dinner table! Enjoy and love your life ✨💕👩‍🍳