Balti Chicken

Balti Chicken

1-1.5 kg/2.5-3lb chicken diced

3 tbsp oil

3 medium onions, sliced

3 medium tomatoes, halved and sliced

1in cinnamon stick

2 large black cardamom pods

4 black peppercorns

½ tsp black cumin seeds

1 tsp ginger pulp

1 tsp garlic pulp

1 tsp chilli powder

1 tsp garam masala

1 tsp salt

2 tbsp fat free yogurt

4 tbsp lemon juice

2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

2 fresh green chillies, chopped

1.     Wash and trim chicken pieces.

2.     Heat oil in large deep frying pan (I use a large wok like pan), throw in onions and fry until golden brown.  Add tomatoes and stir well.

3.     Add cinnamon stick, cardamoms, peppercorns, black cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, garam masala, chilli powder and salt.  Lower the heat and stir fry for 3-5 minutes.

4.     Add chicken pieces, a couple at a time and stir fry for at least 7 minutes or until spice mixtures has completed penetrated the chicken pieces.

5.     Add the yogurt and mix well.

6.     Lower the heat and cover pan with piece of foil making sure foil doesn’t touch the food.  Cook gently for about 15 minutes checking once to make sure the food is not catching on bottom of pan.

7.     Finally add the lemon juice, fresh coriander and green chillies.