Balti Chicken Curry

Serves : 4

Ingredients :

675g/1.5 lb chicken breast fillet, skinned

15 ml/1 tbsp oil

2.5 ml/0.5 tsp cumin seeds

2.5 ml/0.5 tsp fennel seeds

1 onion thickly sliced

2 garlic cloves, crushed

2.5 cm/1 in piece fresh root ginger, finely chopped

15 ml/1 tsp curry paste

225 g/8 ozs broccoli, broken into florets

4 tomatoes, cut into thick wedges

5 ml/1 tsp garam masala

30 ml/2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)

naan bread to serve

Preparation :

  1. Remove any visible fat from the chicken and cut meat into 2.5 cm/1 inch cubes
  2. Heat the oil in a wok or heavy frying pan and fry the cumin and fennel seeds for 2 minutes, or until the seeds begin to splutter. Add the onion, garlic and ginger and cook for 5-7 minutes. Stir in the curry paste and cook for a further 2-3 minutes
  3. Add the broccoli florets and fry for about 5 minutes. Add the chicken cubes and fry for 5-8 minutes
  4. Add the tomato wedges to the wok, or pan with the garam masala and the chopped fresh coriander. Cook the curry for a further 5-10 minutes or until the chicken cubes are tender. Serve with naan bread

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