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Easy chicken balti curry served on a plate with half a naan bread. Fork to the side and rest of balti curry in a pan above.
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📋 Easy Chicken Balti Curry Recipe

This delicious easy chicken balti curry recipe takes just 15 minutes to prep and 20 minutes to cook.
Course Dinner
Cuisine British, Indian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 241kcal
Author Neil

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Large Onion diced.
  • 2 tablespoon Garlic and Ginger Paste
  • 1 teaspoon Mild Chilli Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Coriander
  • ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoon tomato puree
  • 400 g tin chopped tomatoes.
  • 700 g Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts cut into bite size chunks.
  • Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Freshly Chopped Coriander optional for garnish
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Heat the oil. Sauté the onion over a medium heat until softened. About 5 minutes.
  • Stir in the garlic and ginger paste, chilli powder, turmeric, ground cumin, ground coriander and cinnamon for about 30 seconds to release the flavours.
  • Stir in the tomato puree and tin of chopped tomatoes and bring to the boil then turn down to simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Blitz the tomato mixture to a sauce consistency in a blender or use a stick blender. Return to pan. Season to taste and add water if too thick.
  • Add in the chicken and cook, simmering gently for about 15 minutes until chicken is cooked through and sauce is thickened.
  • Season to taste and serve with rice and/or garlic naan bread topped with the chopped coriander.

Nutrition

Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 361mg | Potassium: 944mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 368IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 2mg