Oven Ki Murghi Chicken Breasts Baked With Green Chillies

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A very nice dish from madhur jaffrey that is best served with a simple rice, a salad or vegetable dish.

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Steps

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Preheat the oven to 180c / 350f /.

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Put the tomato pure / paste in a bowl and mix with one tablespoon of water.

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Add all the remaining sauce ingredients , in the listed order , mixing as you go.

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Spread out the chicken breasts and season them generously on both sides with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

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Put three tablespoons of the oil in a non-stick frying pan and place over a high heat.

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When hot , add the cinnamon , cracked cardamom pods and cloves.

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After ten seconds , add the chicken breasts in a single layer and brown them lightly on both sides.

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Remove with a slotted spoon and place in a single layer in an ovenproof dish.

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Add the onions , ginger and green chillies to the same frying pan and fry them in the residual oil until they are golden-brown in colour.

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Remove with a slotted spoon and spread evenly over the chicken breasts.

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Add the remaining one tablespoon of oil to the frying pan , when hot add the mustard seeds.

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As soon as they pop - this will be just a few se.

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Ingredients

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tomato puree, water, dijon mustard, ground cumin, garam masala, lemon juice, salt, chili powder, cream, boneless skinless chicken breasts, salt & freshly ground black pepper, vegetable oil, cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, cloves, onion, fresh gingerroot, hot green chili pepper, black mustard seeds, garlic cloves