Khara masala balti chicken

Ingredients

16

Steps

4

Serves

4

Cook Time

20-25 Min

Ingredients

  • 3 curry leaves
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon onion seeds
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed dried red chillies
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed pomegranate seeds
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon shredded fresh root ginger
  • 3 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 50ml/2fl oz corn oil
  • 4 fresh green chillies, slit lengthways
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 1 tomato, sliced
  • 700g/1 1⁄2lb skinless chicken breast fillets, cubed
  • In a large bowl, mix together the curry leaves, mustard seeds, fennel seeds, onion seeds, crushed red chillies, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds and crushed pomegranate seeds. Add the salt, ginger and garlic.
  • Heat a wok until very hot. Add the oil and, when the oil is hot, add the spice mixture, then the green chillies. Stir-fry for a minute or so. Add the onion to the wok and stir-fry over a medium heat for 5–7 minutes.
  • Add the tomato and chicken pieces to the wok and cook over a medium heat for 7 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has reduced slightly.
  • Stir the mixture over the heat for a further 3–5 minutes, then serve hot.
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