Chicken Bhuna B.I.R Style
Chicken is cooked with onions, garlic, ginger and spices in a thick, rich tomato sauce.
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp oil
- 1 small onion finely chopped.
- 2-3 green finger chillies sliced optional.
- ½ green pepper diced optional
- 1 tbsp coriander stalks finely chopped.
- 1 tbsp garlic/ginger paste.
- 2 rounded tsp ‘Ome Made Bhuna Masala
- 2 Tbsp tomato puree diluted to a thin paste.
- 450 ml diluted base sauce.
- 300 g pre-cooked chicken or lamb.
- ½ tsp tamarind concentrate.
- Pinch of salt or to taste.
- ¼ tsp sugar optional.
- 1 large salad tomato cut in ½ and each ½ cut into 4.
Instructions
- Dilute the tomato paste with enough water to make a thin paste
- Heat your frying pan or karahi with the oil in
- On a moderate heat add the onion and cook, stirring often, ‘till going golden brown.
- Add the garlic/ginger paste and cook for about 30-40 seconds.
- Add the green peppers, chillies, and coriander stalks, cook for about 20 seconds.
- Turn down the heat on the pan and add the Bhuna Masala and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
- Turn the heat up a little and add the tomato paste, cook until reduced to a thickish paste and the oil is starting to separate.
- Add a small ladle of curry base, turn the heat up and let reduce ‘till little craters are forming on the surface. Stir occasionally if sticking to the bottom of the pan.
- Now add 2 ladles of base sauce and cook until reduced again.
- You can now add the rest of the base sauce and let it reduce to a thick sauce where craters are forming on the surface.
- You can now add your pre-cooked chicken or lamb, stir in, and let heat through gently for around 8 minutes.
- Add the fresh tomato and a handful of chopped coriander leaf. Heat through for another 5 minutes before serving.
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