Chicken Pasanda Balti Style

Name: Chicken Pasanda Balti Style
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Pakistani Punjabi, Sindhi & Pashtun
Ingredients: 2 lb chicken; 5 tbsp plain yogurt; 1 tsp cumin seed; 4 green cardamom pods; 6 whole black peppercorns; 2 tsp garam masala; 0.5 inch cinnamon stick; 2 garlic cloves; 1 tsp fresh ginger; 1 tbsp ground almonds; 1 tsp salt; 6 tbsp oil; 2 onions; 2 fresh green chilies; 4 fl_oz fresh single cream

A Pakistani dish of chicken, yogurt and almonds, seasoned with cumin and cardamom and simmered on the stove.

30 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 20 min · 30 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Mix the yogurt together with the cumin seeds, cardamoms, peppercorns, garam masala,cinnamon, ground almonds, garlic, ginger, chilli powder, and salt. Stir in the cubed chicken and allow to marinate for a couple of hours.
2
Heat the oil in a wok and fry the onions for 3 minutes. Stir in the chicken and the spices it was marinated in and cook till the chicken is tender and the sauce thickens a little.
3 min
3
Add the chopped chillies and the cream, bring to the boil and turn the heat off. Serve with plain boiled rice and garnished with coriander if liked.