Balti chicken

Balti chicken

It is a slightly different flavoured pakistani chicken gravy enjoyed usually with naan or roti,I may be biased but i think it is made best with goat meat ,but I’m not able to handle the meat smell in goat/lamb in North America so I stick with chicken

Whenever I go to Pakistan all I want is all dishes with goat meat😬

All the spices are readily available at Pakistani and Indian stores

• 1 bone in chicken in small pieces

• 4 tomatoes dice

• 1 large onion thinly sliced

• 6 garlic cloves minced

• 2 inch ginger minced

• 1cup chopped cilantro

• 4-5 green chillies chopped-use less if u want

• 1 lemon

• 1 cup yogurt

• 1 cup heavy cream

• 1/3-1/2 cup oil

• 11/2tsp salt

• 1 tsp red chilli powder

• 1tsp paprika

• 1/4tsp turmeric

• 1 bay leaf

• 1tsp ground fenugreek seeds(methi)

• 1tsp ground fennel seeds(saunf)

• 1 tsp cumin powder

• 1 tsp coriander powder

• 1tbsp dried fenugreek leaves(kasuri methi)

Method:

Heat oil in cooking pan

Add onions fry till brown

Add chicken till a bit brown

Add tomatoes and fry till soft and then add ginger and garlic

Add all the spices ,green chillies and yogurt fry till oil separates

Add half cup water cover and cook on low heat till chicken cooked through maybe 15minutes,keep checking to make sure not sticking to bottom of pan add more water as needed

Water should almost be dry add cream and half of cilantro and cook 5 -6 minutes so thick gravy forms

Once u get a nice colour to gravy turn off the heat and garnish with rest of cilantro,julienned ginger and more green chillies

Enjoy with naan or rice