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Ok, the first step is to make your Balti paste.Ingredients as follows200ml Vegetable Oil400ml Water1 quarter teaspoon Mango powder (small amount but very important, I have not tried using fresh mango juice)25 gms Garlic powder50 gms Ginger powder50gms Sugar50 gms Gram Flour50 gms Paprika50 gms Coriander50 gms Turmeric20 gms Salt50 gms Chilli powder50 gms Corn Flour2 teaspoons Tomato Puree20 gms Fenugreek1 teaspoon Tamarind paste1 half of Lemon Juice 100 ml Coconut MilkMethod Combine all the dry spices, the flours the salt, the tamarind, and tomato paste together.Add the oil and stir well, now fry on a moderately low heat (DO NOT BURN)It should be quite thick at this stage, mix the milk, the water, and lemon juice together.pour this in a bit at a time, your paste is ready when you see the oil separating from the paste.for me this usually takes between 10 and 15 mins but I guess this depends on your heat.Do not boil it, lower your heat if you see it boiling.Ok so you have the paste ready, now its time to make the Balti main course meal.Ingredients to serve up to 4 persons500 gms Chicken breast cut into cubes (or how you prefer)2 medium sized Onions approx 300 gmsApprox 1 inch fresh Ginger 3 cloves of garlic1 or 2 birds eye green chillies 2 tomatoes ( remove skins and cut into Eighths and deseed) or alternative approx 7-8 cherry toms cut in half.1 Green pepper cut into small cubes75mls vegetable oil or approx 30-40 gms of ghee1 half teaspoon Turmeric2 tablespoons fresh Yoghurt4 green cardomom pods (crush these with back of knife as you would a garlic glove)2 Bay Leaves55 gms of your home made Balti pasteFresh Coriander (garnishNOW THE FUN BITSTEP ONEGet together 1 Onion, half of your Tomatoes, half of your fresh Chilli half of your Green Pepper, 1 Garlic clove and a few Coriander leaves.STEP TWOPut above in a small pan with your Turmeric, 20 ml Oil and approx 250 ml Water.STEP THREEBring to boil then add lid and simmer for approx 20 mins stirring occasionally.Step FOURBlend your pan mixture into a puree.OK so now you have your puree ready and your Balti paste readySTEP FIVEHeat the rest of your oil in your chosen curry pan ( I use a 14" heavy based wok)STEP SIXAdd Garlic cloves, Cardomoms and the Bay leaves and slowly fry until the Garlic is golden. (do not burn garlic, if you do you must start this stage again)STEP SEVENAdd rest of your Onions, Green Pepper and Tomatoes with a touch of salt, fry until they start to soften.STEP EIGHTAdd your Balti paste and stir continuously for approx 2-3 minsSTEP NINEAdd your puree from step One and stir in.STEP TENAdd your Chicken and approx 200ml of waterSTEP ELEVENStir well, put lid on and simmer for approx 45 minsSTEP TWELVEstir in your Yoghurt, a small amount at a time.STEP THIRTEENAdd some chopped Coriander and leave your finished Balti for approx 10 mins and then serve.
