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Title: Balti Chicken (aka Karahi Chicken or Kadhai Murgh)
Post by: livo on November 12, 2014, 12:42 AM
As I'm about to prepare this in "traditional method" I've placed the thread in this section.

Prologue:
"This is the original karahi recipe which inspired the birth of an entirely new cuisine known as "karahi cuisine" which is now known as "Balti Cuisine" in the UK. This style of cooking has been popularised in Pakistani-owned restaurants, Baltistan having become part of Pakistan after the partition of India in 1947."   Baljekar (1996, p. 42)

This must surely qualify as a Balti Dish although I'm sure some will disagree.  I intend to cook this in "traditional style" first, and then at a later date I will re-cook it using the Author's Kadhai Gravy (or Balti Base Gravy). This will involve transposing the original recipe to one that is more along the BIR style.
Title: Re: Balti Chicken (aka Karahi Chicken or Kadhai Murgh)
Post by: livo on November 12, 2014, 01:24 AM
Above is 400g of chicken thigh fillet cut into 1" cubes (slightly larger actually) and then in the marinade of Ginger Paste, Garlic Paste and Yogurt.  (only doing slightly more than half recipe quantity).

Ingredients ready to go.  Not pictured is warm water and the other half of the Ginger and Garlic pastes.
Title: Re: Balti Chicken (aka Karahi Chicken or Kadhai Murgh)
Post by: Invisible Mike on November 12, 2014, 02:40 AM
I'm intrigued by this kadhai gravy Livo, tell us more! I did a chicken balti myself last night inspired by a recent visit to Saleem's and results were pretty close... 8)
Title: Re: Balti Chicken (aka Karahi Chicken or Kadhai Murgh)
Post by: livo on November 12, 2014, 03:42 AM
I'm intrigued by this kadhai gravy Livo, tell us more! I did a chicken balti myself last night inspired by a recent visit to Saleem's and results were pretty close... 8)

Well here are the progress pics from start to finish of the cook.  Took nearly an hour so I'll have to see how the dish compares to one made with the gravy and pre-cooked chicken.

Noble Ox will be happy that it contains some colour and to be honest doesn't look too different to the photo in the book.
Title: Re: Balti Chicken (aka Karahi Chicken or Kadhai Murgh)
Post by: livo on November 12, 2014, 03:44 AM
Tomatoes in and cooking, up to marinated chicken added.
Title: Re: Balti Chicken (aka Karahi Chicken or Kadhai Murgh)
Post by: livo on November 12, 2014, 03:46 AM
Flame up to cook chicken for 6 - 8 minutes.  (See note at end of pic posts.) Through to late recipe additions of green chilli, methi, coriander leaf and Balti GM.
Title: Re: Balti Chicken (aka Karahi Chicken or Kadhai Murgh)
Post by: livo on November 12, 2014, 03:47 AM
Last stages through to finished.  Smells absolutely great.
Title: Re: Balti Chicken (aka Karahi Chicken or Kadhai Murgh)
Post by: livo on November 12, 2014, 03:51 AM
As you can see I'm using a small wok. I would not recommend cooking the full sized recipe on a standard home hob.  This was 400g of chicken and it was at the maximum capacity of my gas fired stove.

MM. The Kadhai Gravy is really just a base gravy that the author claims to be used in restaurant style preparation of Balti Cooking.  I'll give you some details soon.

Title: Re: Balti Chicken (aka Karahi Chicken or Kadhai Murgh)
Post by: noble ox on November 12, 2014, 08:22 AM
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Noble Ox will be happy that it contains some colour and to be honest doesn't look too different to the photo in the book.????????????????????
Title: Re: Balti Chicken (aka Karahi Chicken or Kadhai Murgh)
Post by: Les on November 12, 2014, 09:27 AM
That looks good Livo, Nice pic's as well, Looking forward to a final recipe so that I can give this one a go, I tend to do a lot more traditional cooking these day's, rather than BIR.
Title: Re: Balti Chicken (aka Karahi Chicken or Kadhai Murgh)
Post by: livo on November 12, 2014, 10:52 AM
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Noble Ox will be happy that it contains some colour and to be honest doesn't look too different to the photo in the book.????????????????????
It has more colour than my pics of the same book's Rogan Josh. You commented on it being an Australian curry. This one has more to it and it's bloody good to.  Sorry if I confused or offended you NO. There's a lot of that going around at the moment.
Title: Re: Balti Chicken (aka Karahi Chicken or Kadhai Murgh)
Post by: livo on November 12, 2014, 10:58 AM
That looks good Livo, Nice pic's as well, Looking forward to a final recipe so that I can give this one a go, I tend to do a lot more traditional cooking these day's, rather than BIR.
Les, I'm on my phone at the moment and have fat fingers so I'll post recipe tomorrow. It's delicious. I'll be very interested to see if I can reproduce this flavour with BIR style cooking.

90% of my spice cupboard is redundant
Title: Re: Balti Chicken (aka Karahi Chicken or Kadhai Murgh)
Post by: noble ox on November 12, 2014, 11:15 AM
Livo
No not offended at all
I did not relate it to the  roghan josh
looks good any way    enjoy ;D
Title: Re: Balti Chicken (aka Karahi Chicken or Kadhai Murgh)
Post by: livo on November 12, 2014, 11:25 AM
All good and I did. absolutely delicious and the revised Rogan Josh was better but I still needed to fix it. Balti Chicken is a good and easy cook. Yummm
Title: Re: Balti Chicken (aka Karahi Chicken or Kadhai Murgh)
Post by: Les on November 12, 2014, 12:09 PM
I'll be very interested to see if I can reproduce this flavour with BIR style cooking.

Now, that would be something. A winner I should think. ;D
Title: Re: Balti Chicken (aka Karahi Chicken or Kadhai Murgh)
Post by: livo on November 12, 2014, 10:37 PM
Les, I wont post the recipe here as it could be (is) a copyright issue.  The rules of the forum clearly state that copyright material is not to be posted.  The book is titled, Real Balti Cookbook, Mridula Balkekar. 1996, Random House Publishing. ISBN 0 09 180975 4

Although I would ask the admin / mods, if this is an "Educational" forum, and the works are properly referenced and acknowledged, as I did in the OP, is it acceptable to present the recipe? 
Title: Re: Balti Chicken (aka Karahi Chicken or Kadhai Murgh)
Post by: Les on November 13, 2014, 09:10 AM
OK, no worries Livo  ;D

Any takers, for 1p

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mridula-Baljekars-Real-Balti-Cookbook/dp/0091809754 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mridula-Baljekars-Real-Balti-Cookbook/dp/0091809754)
Title: Re: Balti Chicken (aka Karahi Chicken or Kadhai Murgh)
Post by: chillihothot on November 13, 2014, 11:20 PM
Looks great! I can smell it too.