CHICKEN LAHORI

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Provided by tonz1981

Time 1h

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 20

4 tbsp vegetable oil
2 black cardamom pods
4 green cardamom pods
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 bay leaves
4 onions, roughly chopped
3 garlic cloves, very finely chopped
3 slices of fresh ginger, peeled and very finely chopped
3 tsp red chilli powder
1 tbsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
4-8 green finger chillies, chopped (adjust amount to taste)
5-6 tomatoes, chopped
8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
2 tbsp natural yoghurt
up to 500ml/18fl oz fresh light chicken stock or water
pinch of salt
handful of fresh coriander leaves, roughly chopped
1 tsp garam masala
steamed or boiled basmati rice to serve

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large pan or wok and saute all the whole spices and bay leaves until they crackle and pop.
Add the onions and cook for 15 minutes until lightly browned , then add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute.
Add the red chilli powder, ground coriander, ground turmeric , green chillies and tomatoes and cook for another 5 minutes.
Add the chicken, yoghurt, enough stock to cover the chicken and salt. Simmer for 20-25 minutes or until the chicken is piping hot and cooked through.
Stir in the fresh coriander and garam masala and serve with basmati rice.

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