Sunday 29 July 2012

Balti Chicken


Ingredients:


8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2tbsp vegetable oil
one onion, thinly sliced
283g (10oz) balti curry paste
500g (17.5oz) sweet potatoes, peeled & cut in to cubes
410g (14.5oz) chick peas, drained & rinsed
300g (ten.5oz) green beans, halved
250g (8.8oz) cherry tomatoes
Salt & freshly ground black pepper

Method:


Heat the oil in a huge pan; add the onion & fry for about 7-8 mins, until lightly browned. Add the chicken & cook for 3-4 mins.
Stir in the curry paste until the chicken is thoroughly coated. Add 750ml hot water from the kettle & return to the boil. Stir & reduce the heat, cover the pan & permit to simmer for ten mins.
Add the sweet potatoes, chickpeas & green beans & simmer for an additional 15 mins. Add the tomatoes & cook for 4-6 mins or until the tomatoes are bursting & the chicken is thoroughly cooked. Serve alongside rice & naan bread.

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