Recipes

One claim regarding the origin of Balti cooking in Birmingham was that it was first served in 1977 in a restaurant called Adil’s. Our aromatic blend makes the perfect balti, bursting with flavour and very simple to make.

Ingredients

• 1 pot of JD Seasonings Balti
• 600gm chicken breasts, all fat removed and cut into bite size pieces
• 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• 1″ cube ginger, peeled and grated
• 1 x 400g Tinned chopped tomatoes, 
• 1 green pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks
• 2 medium onion, peeled and roughly chopped
• Pinch of salt
• 300ml water
• Juice of 1/2 a lemon
• Low calorie cooking spray

Method

STEP 1:
Spray a non-stick frying pan with low calorie cooking spray and place over a low – medium heat. Add the chopped onions and cook slowly until light brown.

STEP 2:
Add the garlic, ginger, chicken and peppers and cook for another 3 mins, just to brown the chicken.

STEP 3:
Add the pot of jd’s Balti and fry for a future minute or 2 then add lemon juice and mix well.

STEP 4:
Add the diced tomatoes and the water and salt to taste. Turn the heat up, bring to a boil then turn down and simmer for 30 to 40 mins or until a thick consistency is reached.

STEP 5:
Serve with pilau rice.