Get ready to spice up your weeknight dinners, Chef! Chicken pieces are marinated in a spicy curry paste and cooked until juicy & tender. The curry is made with onion & carrot, grated garlic, and cooked chopped tomato, all simmered together to create a rich sauce. Served on a bed of rice.
Balti Chicken Curry
Balti Chicken Curry
with white basmati rice
Hands on Time: 20 - 35 minutes
Overall Time: 40 - 55 minutes
Ingredients:
- Carrot
- Chicken
- Cooked Chopped Tomato
- Free-range Chicken Breast
- Free-range Chicken Breasts
- Garlic Clove
- Garlic Cloves
- Onion
- Onions
- Spice & All Things Nice Balti Curry Paste
- White Basmati Rice
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
- Paper Towel
GET THE RICE GOING
Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 150ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff up with a fork and cover.
MARINATING…
In a bowl, combine ½ a tsp of curry paste and a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken pieces dry with paper towel, and add to the bowl. Toss until coated, season, and set aside to marinate.
THE CURRY BASE
Place a pot, for the curry, over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion and the diced carrot until browned, 4-5 minutes. Add the grated garlic and the remaining curry paste (to taste). Fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Stir in the cooked chopped tomato and 100ml of water. Bring to a simmer, pop on a lid, and cook until thickened, 10-12 minutes (stirring occasionally).
FINISH OFF STRONG
Once the sauce has thickened, stir through the chicken pieces. Replace the lid and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, for 3-4 minutes (stirring halfway). Add seasoning and a sweetener. Remove from the heat.
GRUB’S UP!
Make a bed of basmati rice and smother in the balti chicken curry. Nice work, Chef!
White Basmati Rice - 75ml
Spice & All Things Nice Balti Curry Paste - 20ml
Free-range Chicken Breast - 1
Onion - 1
Carrot - 120g
Garlic Clove - 1
Cooked Chopped Tomato - 100g
GET THE RICE GOING
Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 300ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff up with a fork and cover.
MARINATING…
In a bowl, combine ½ a tsp of curry paste and a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken pieces dry with paper towel, and add to the bowl. Toss until coated, season, and set aside to marinate.
THE CURRY BASE
Place a pot, for the curry, over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion and the diced carrot until browned, 4-5 minutes. Add the grated garlic and the remaining curry paste (to taste). Fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Stir in the cooked chopped tomato and 150ml of water. Bring to a simmer, pop on a lid, and cook until thickened, 10-12 minutes (stirring occasionally).
FINISH OFF STRONG
Once the sauce has thickened, stir through the chicken pieces. Replace the lid and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, for 3-4 minutes (stirring halfway). Add seasoning and a sweetener. Remove from the heat.
GRUB’S UP!
Make a bed of basmati rice and smother in the balti chicken curry. Nice work, Chef!
White Basmati Rice - 150ml
Spice & All Things Nice Balti Curry Paste - 40ml
Free-range Chicken Breasts - 2
Onion - 1
Carrot - 240g
Garlic Clove - 1
Cooked Chopped Tomato - 200g
GET THE RICE GOING
Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 450ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff up with a fork and cover.
MARINATING…
In a bowl, combine ½ a tsp of curry paste and a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken pieces dry with paper towel, and add to the bowl. Toss until coated, season, and set aside to marinate.
THE CURRY BASE
Place a pot, for the curry, over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion and the diced carrot until browned, 5-6 minutes. Add the grated garlic and the remaining curry paste (to taste). Fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Stir in the cooked chopped tomato and 200ml of water. Bring to a simmer, pop on a lid, and cook until thickened, 12-15 minutes (stirring occasionally).
FINISH OFF STRONG
Once the sauce has thickened, stir through the chicken pieces. Replace the lid and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, for 4-5 minutes (stirring halfway). Add seasoning and a sweetener. Remove from the heat.
GRUB’S UP!
Make a bed of basmati rice and smother in the balti chicken curry. Nice work, Chef!
White Basmati Rice - 225ml
Spice & All Things Nice Balti Curry Paste - 60ml
Free-range Chicken Breasts - 3
Onions - 2
Carrot - 360g
Garlic Cloves - 2
Cooked Chopped Tomato - 300g
GET THE RICE GOING
Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 600ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff up with a fork and cover.
MARINATING…
In a bowl, combine ½ a tsp of curry paste and a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken pieces dry with paper towel, and add to the bowl. Toss until coated, season, and set aside to marinate.
THE CURRY BASE
Place a pot, for the curry, over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion and the diced carrot until browned, 5-6 minutes. Add the grated garlic and the remaining curry paste (to taste). Fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Stir in the cooked chopped tomato and 250ml of water. Bring to a simmer, pop on a lid, and cook until thickened, 12-15 minutes (stirring occasionally).
FINISH OFF STRONG
Once the sauce has thickened, stir through the chicken pieces. Replace the lid and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, for 4-5 minutes (stirring halfway). Add seasoning and a sweetener. Remove from the heat.
GRUB’S UP!
Make a bed of basmati rice and smother in the balti chicken curry. Nice work, Chef!
White Basmati Rice - 300ml
Spice & All Things Nice Balti Curry Paste - 80ml
Free-range Chicken Breasts - 4
Onions - 2
Carrot - 480g
Garlic Cloves - 2
Cooked Chopped Tomato - 400g