Balti Chicken

Name: Balti Chicken
Ingredients: 1 kg chicken, cut into medium pieces; 1 big onion, about 250gms, sliced fine; 2 big tomatoes, about 300gms, sliced fine; 2 green chilies; 2 tablespoons oil; 1 teaspoon cumin; 2 cardamom pods; 1 small cinnamon stick; 5 peppercorns; 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste; 1 teaspoon red chili powder; 1 teaspoon garam masala; 12 teaspoon turmeric powder; salt; 2 tablespoons yogurt; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; fresh coriander leaves (to garnish)

17 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 kg chicken, cut into medium pieces
1 big onion, about 250gms, sliced fine
2 big tomatoes, about 300gms, sliced fine
2 green chilies
2 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon cumin
2 cardamom pods
1 small cinnamon stick
5 peppercorns
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
1 teaspoon red chili powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
12 teaspoon turmeric powder
salt
2 tablespoons yogurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
fresh coriander leaves (to garnish)

Directions

1

Heat oil in a large flat bottomed pan.
2

Fry onions till brown.
3

Add tomatoes, cumin, whole garam masalas, ginger garlic paste and salt and cook till the oil separates.
4

Add the masala powders and fry for a minute.
5

Add the chicken and curd and fry for a few minutes till the chicken is well coated with the masala.
6

Add 1/2cup of water and bring to a boil.
7

Cover and cook till the chicken is tender and the oil floats on the surface.
8

Remove from the flame and mix in the lemon juice.
9

Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
10

Serve hot with rotis or rice.