Balti Chicken Curry
By: Adina Beck
Published: Monday, May 25, 2015 - 12:14am

Ingredients




1 chicken, about 1.5 kg/ 3.3 lbs
2 tablespoons oil
3 medium onions
4 medium tomatoes
1 cinnamon stick
4 cardamom pods
5-6 black peppercorns
½ teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
1 teaspoon garlic, grated
1 teaspoon garam masala
½ teaspoon chili powder (more or less to taste)
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons plain yogurt
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
coriander leaves

Preparation

1 Clean and skin the chicken, then cut it into 8 pieces. Wash the pieces and set them aside. 2 Chop the onions and the tomatoes. 3 Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onions and fry until they are golden brown. Add the tomatoes and the spices, including the salt. Lower the heat and fry everything for about 4 minutes, stirring often. 4 Add the chicken pieces and stir-fry until the spices have penetrated the meat and the chicken begins to get some color, about 7 minutes. 5 Add the yogurt, stir well, cover the pan and cook on low for about 15-20 minutes or until the meat is cooked through. Stir in between to make sure that the food doesn't stick to the pan. 6 Add the lemon juice, some more salt if necessary and the chopped coriander and serve.

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Wonderful, mild chicken curry