Butter Chicken Balti Style

Name: Butter Chicken Balti Style
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mughlai (Delhi & Lahore)
Ingredients: 3 lb skinless chicken; 0.5 cup plain yogurt; 2 oz ground almonds; 1.5 tsp chili powder; 2 bay leaves; 0.25 tsp ground cloves; 0.25 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp garam masala; 5 green cardamom pods; 1 tsp fresh ginger; 2 garlic cloves; 14 oz tomatoes; 1 chicken stock cube; 4 oz butter; 1 tbsp oil; 1 onion; 5 tbsp fresh single cream

A South Asian dish of chicken, yogurt and almonds, seasoned with chilli and bay leaves and cooked in a pan. It's finished with coriander leaves.

22 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 12 min · 22 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Mix together in a large bowl the yogurt with the almonds, chilli, bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, garam masala, cardamoms, ginger, garlic and the tomatoes.
2
Add the chicken and allow to marinate for 30 minutes. In a wok melt the butter with the oil and fry the onion for 2 minutes.
3
Add the chicken and the marinade and cook for 10 minutes. Add the cream and stir well to blend. Serve garnished with coriander leaves.
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