Balti Chicken

Ingredients 1 kg chicken cut into 11\2 inch pieces 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 inch cinnamon stick 2-3 - black cardamoms 2 - bay leaves 1 large onion, thickly sliced 1\2 kilogram tomatoes, chopped 6-7 - green chillies 2 tablespoons ginger, finely chopped 2 tablespoon garlic paste 1 teaspoon red chili powder 1 teaspoon salt 1\2 cup oil



 Method


Place the chicken, black pepper, cinnamon, cardamom and bay leaf in a large pot. Add enough water to make the chicken tender. Heat oil in a shallow frying pan or karahi. Add onions and stirring frequently fry for 5 minutes or until soft. Add tomatoes, green chilies, ginger, garlic, red chili powder, salt and mutton. While stirring frequently fry on high heat for few minutes, then reduce heat to medium, cover and cook for 15 minutes until the oil begin to separate. Garnish with coriander leaves, diagonally cut green chilies and thin Julienne's ginger. Serve hot with Nan.