Name: Balti Chicken Curry
Ingredients: 1 chicken, about 1.5 kg/ 3.3 lbs; 2 tablespoons oil; 3 medium onions; 4 medium tomatoes; 1 cinnamon stick; 4 cardamom pods; 5-6 black peppercorns; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated; 1 teaspoon garlic, grated; 1 teaspoon garam masala; ½ teaspoon chili powder (more or less to taste); 1 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons plain yogurt; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; coriander leaves

Servings4-5

Instructions

1
Clean and skin the chicken, then cut it into 8 pieces. Wash the pieces and set them aside.
2
Chop the onions and the tomatoes.
3
Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onions and fry until they are golden brown. Add the tomatoes and the spices, including the salt. Lower the heat and fry everything for about 4 minutes, stirring often.
4
Add the chicken pieces and stir-fry until the spices have penetrated the meat and the chicken begins to get some color, about 7 minutes.
5
Add the yogurt, stir well, cover the pan and cook on low for about 15-20 minutes or until the meat is cooked through. Stir in between to make sure that the food doesn't stick to the pan.
6
Add the lemon juice, some more salt if necessary and the chopped coriander and serve.

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