How to keep Indian curry made with condensed milk from separating

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The Chicken Korma recipe that I've been making always seems to separate near the end of preparation. This ranges from small lumps forming too yellow water raising to the surface.
I read through the advice at How do I prevent coconut milk from separating in Thai curry? and was careful to keep a low simmer.

The recipe is basically:

  1. Fry butter, onions & spices in stages
  2. Add cubed chicken breasts and let fry
  3. Add 1 cup tap water (perhaps the culprit?) and plain yogurt (not low fat) let fry
  4. Add 1 can 2% Condensed Milk reduce heat and simmer

I'm using a coated steel wok on a large element. For steps 1-3 I use just over medium heat and switch to medium-low, low for 4. After 2-3 minutes, the sauce starts to break.

Best Answer

Try 1. adding the milk after the curry cools down or 2. Adding milk before adding salt