Chicken Balti Curry from Balti Triangle Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds, crushed
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 4 dried curry leaves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon palm sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon nigella seeds (aka black cumin or black caraway)
• 3 green chilies, chopped
• 4 cardamom pods, split
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil or 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cm fresh ginger, peeled and grated - 1/2 inch
• 2 large chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 250 ml vegetable stock (8 1/2 oz.) or 250 ml chicken stock (8 1/2 oz.)
• 1 teaspoon tomato puree
• 1 pinch salt (or more to taste)
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro or 2 tablespoons fresh coriander, chopped
• 1 large tomatoes, sliced