Butter Chicken Balti Style

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 lbs skinless chicken, and cubed
• 1/4 pint plain yogurt
• 2 ounces ground almonds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 bay leaves, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 5 green cardamom pods, split open
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 14 ounces tomatoes
• 1 chicken stock cube
• 4 ounces butter
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 5 tablespoons fresh single cream

Recipe

• 1 mix together in a large bowl the yogurt with the almonds, chilli, bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, garam masala, cardamoms, ginger, garlic and the tomatoes.
• 2 add the chicken and allow to marinate for 30 minutes.
• 3 in a wok melt the butter with the oil and fry the onion for 2 minutes
• 4 add the chicken and the marinade and cook for 10 minutes.
• 5 add the cream and stir well to blend.
• 6 serve garnished with coriander leaves.