FoodCoop Recipes
Chicken Balti
Spice up your mealtimes with this exciting take on an Indian classic!
Prep
5 minutes
Cook
45 minutes
Serves
3
Ingredients
1 x large onion
2 x cloves fresh garlic
15ml olive oil
500g chicken breast
1 x tsp garam masala
1 x tsp fenugreek
200ml low fat crème fraîche
200g cherry tomatoes
1 x star anise
1 x bay leaf
1 x chicken stock cube
1 x tsp curry powder
1 x handful fresh coriander
1 x handful fresh mint
Method
Chop the onion and garlic cloves, setting aside once done
Pour the olive oil into a large frying pan, heating on a medium - high heat on the hob
Once the oil has heated up, fry the garlic and onion for around 5 mins
Chop the chicken into medium-sized pieces and place into the frying pan
Add the fenugreek and garam masala to the pan, stirring well for 5 mins
Add the crème fraîche to the pan, along with the cherry tomatoes, bayleaf and star anise
Crumble the stock cube into the pan and stir well for 2 mins
Add 100ml of boiling water to the pan and stir well for a further 2 mins
Leave pan to simmer on a low heat for 25 mins
In a small dish, combine the curry powder with around 50ml of water, stirring well until they form a thick paste, setting aside once done
Roughly chop the coriander and mint leaves and set aside
Once the mixture in the pan has simmered for 25 minutes, mix in the curry paste, stirring well
Remove the star anise and bay leaf from the pan
Add the coriander and mint to the mixture, stirring for 2 minutes
Serve and enjoy!
