Method
- Wash chicken under cold water.
- Pat dry with absorbent paper.
- Cut chicken into 3 cm wide strips.
- Heat ghee in a pan, add onion, chilli and ginger and cook until the onion is soft and golden.
- Cook the saffron strands in a dry pan over a low heat until dry and crisp, stirring constantly. Cool.
- Place strands in a bowl; crush with the back of a spoon.
- Add hot water to dissolve.
- Add the chicken strips, salt, pepper and cardamom to onion mixture in pan and stir to coat chicken with spices.
- Add saffron to the pan with the cream.
- Simmer, uncovered, for 10 mins.
- Peel mango and slice flesh from the stone.
- Add to the pan and cook a further 4 mins until the mango is heated through and slightly softened.
To make Mint and Yoghurt Raita:
- Mix ingredients together.
- Serve chilled.
Ingredients: 750 gms - chicken breast fillets
2 tbsps - ghee or oil
2 - large onions, finely sliced
2 - red chillies, seeded and sliced
1 tsp - grated ginger
¼ tsp - saffron strands
1 tsp - hot water
¼ tsp - ground white pepper
½ tsp - ground cardamoms
½ cup - cream
2 - ripe mangoes sliced and drained
½ tsp - salt
For mint and yoghurt raita:
1 cup - plain yoghurt
¼ cup - finely chopped fresh mint leaves
1 - green chilli, seeded and chopped
1 tsp - finely chopped ginger
½ tsp - salt