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Balti Chicken

Popular Balti dish

Recipe by kirti of , GB

Balti dishes are popular all over the India, this Balti Chicken is one of them!

Ingredients non vegetarian 2 servings


    • 1/2 kg chicken
    • 1 cup curd
    • 3 tsp oil
    • 1 tsp lemon juice
    • salt to taste
    • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
    • 1 tsp chilly powder
    • 1 tsp ginger paste
    • 1 tsp garlic paste
    • 2 medium sized onions, sliced
    • 2 medium sized tomato, chopped
    • 1 tsp garam masala
    • 3 tsp chopped fresh coriander
    • 2 green chillies, chopped
    • 1 medium sized cinnamon stick
    • 2 black cardamom
    • 5-6 black peppers 
    • 1 tsp cumin seeds
    • 1 bay leaf

    Directions

    1. Wash chicken pieces, remove extra fat, trim it & keep aside.
    2. Heat a pan with oil, add bay leaf then add onions, once golden brown in color add tomato, stir well.
    3. Add cinnamon stick, cardamom, peppers, cumin seeds, garam masala, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric, salt, chilly powder,mix all ingredients well, reduce heat & cook it for 5 min.
    4. Add chicken pieces, stir fry, once the spicy mixture penetrates in to the chicken pieces(it will takes 5-7min) add curd to the chicken,mix it properly.
    5. Cover the pan, let the chicken cook about 15 min.
    6. When cooked add lemon juice,garnish with green chillies & fresh coriander & than serve.

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