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Desi balti chicken
Serves 1 Starters and mains
Ingredients
- 1tbsp vegetable oil
- 2tsp chopped onion
- 1 tomato, sliced
- 1tsp ginger purée
- 1tsp garlic purée
- 150g chicken breast, diced
- 100g mushrooms, sliced
- 1 small chilli, chopped
- ½tsp garam masala
- ½tsp turmeric
- ½tsp paprika
- ½tsp chilli powder
- pinch of salt
- 25g fresh coriander
- 25g dried fenugreek leaves
To serve
- naan bread
Method
Pour the oil into the balti dish and heat over a very hot flame until it starts sizzling. Add the onion and cook until it is translucent, then add the tomatoes, then the ginger and garlic purées.
Next add the chicken and mushrooms along with a sprinkling of water to prevent sticking. Stir then add the chilli, spices and salt to taste. Stir and keep over the heat until the chicken is cooked through. Taste and add more spice if you like. Sprinkle with coriander and fenugreek leaves. Serve with naan bread.
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