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Balti Chicken

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Balti Chicken

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

1

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

2

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

3

Add chicken. Sear 5 minutes. Add green pepper.

4

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

5

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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