Ingredients
Serves 6
3 tbsp ghee or vegetable oil
2 large onions ,sliced
3 tomatoes ,sliced
1/2 kalonji seeds
4 black peppercorns
3 cardamom pods
1 cinnamon stick
1 tsp chilly powder
1 tsp masala salt
1 tsp garlic puree
1 tsp ginger puree
salt
700 g skinless , boneless
chicken breasts or thighs ,diced
2 tbsp plain yogurt
2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander,
plus extra to garnish
2 fresh green chillies , deseeded
and finely chopped
2 tbsp lime juice
naan bread to serve
method
1 . Heat the ghee in a large ,heavy based frying pan . Add the onions and cook over low heat , stirring occasionally for 10 minutes or until golden . Add the sliced tomatoes , kalonji seeds ,peppercorns ,cardamoms ,cinnamon stick , chilly powder , masala salt ,garlic puree and ginger puree and season with salt . Cook , stirring constantly , for 5 minutes .
2 . Add the chicken and cook ,stirring constantly for 5 minutes or until well coated in the spice paste . Stir in the yogurt . Cover and simmer , stirring occasionally for 10 minutes .
3 . Stir in the chopped coriander ,chillies and lime juice . Transfer to a warmed serving dish , sprinkle with more chopped coriander and serve immediately with naan bread .
Serves 6
3 tbsp ghee or vegetable oil
2 large onions ,sliced
3 tomatoes ,sliced
1/2 kalonji seeds
4 black peppercorns
3 cardamom pods
1 cinnamon stick
1 tsp chilly powder
1 tsp masala salt
1 tsp garlic puree
1 tsp ginger puree
salt
700 g skinless , boneless
chicken breasts or thighs ,diced
2 tbsp plain yogurt
2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander,
plus extra to garnish
2 fresh green chillies , deseeded
and finely chopped
2 tbsp lime juice
naan bread to serve
method
1 . Heat the ghee in a large ,heavy based frying pan . Add the onions and cook over low heat , stirring occasionally for 10 minutes or until golden . Add the sliced tomatoes , kalonji seeds ,peppercorns ,cardamoms ,cinnamon stick , chilly powder , masala salt ,garlic puree and ginger puree and season with salt . Cook , stirring constantly , for 5 minutes .
2 . Add the chicken and cook ,stirring constantly for 5 minutes or until well coated in the spice paste . Stir in the yogurt . Cover and simmer , stirring occasionally for 10 minutes .
3 . Stir in the chopped coriander ,chillies and lime juice . Transfer to a warmed serving dish , sprinkle with more chopped coriander and serve immediately with naan bread .