Balti Chicken

Name: Balti Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 700g chicken thighs, cubed; 2 onions, diced; 1 green pepper, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tsp fresh ginger, grated; 2 tsp cumin; 2 tsp coriander; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp garam masala; 1/2 tsp chilli powder; 1 tin chopped tomatoes; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; fresh coriander and naan to serve

A Birmingham-style British-Indian curry, cooked and served straight from a steel balti bowl, rich, spiced and comforting.

Total time

45 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

30 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

British

Ingredients

700gchicken thighs, cubed

2onions, diced

1green pepper, diced

4 clovesgarlic, minced

2 tspfresh ginger, grated

2 tspcumin

2 tspcoriander

1 tspturmeric

1 tspgaram masala

1/2 tspchilli powder

1 tinchopped tomatoes

3 tbspvegetable oil

fresh coriander and naanto serve

Instructions

Heat oil in a wok or balti dish. Sauté onions until golden.

Add garlic, ginger and all spices. Cook 2 minutes.

Add chicken. Sear 5 minutes. Add green pepper.

Add tomatoes and 1/2 cup water. Simmer 20 minutes.

Finish with garam masala and serve scattered with coriander.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

424

Protein

55.8g

Fat

17.1g

Carbs

9.5g

Fiber

2.2g

Sodium

138mg

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