Achari paneer murgh

Pickling spice

• 6 dried red chillies (Kashmiri chillies or long red chillies)
• 2 tsp fennel seeds
• 1 tsp fenugreek seeds
• 1 tsp black mustard seeds
• ½ tsp nigella seeds
• 1 tsp sea salt flakes

Murgh

• 60 g canola oil
• 1 tsp black mustard seeds
• 750 g chicken thigh fillets, cut into cubes (3 cm)
• 180 g natural yoghurt
• 2 tsp ground turmeric
• 2 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• 250 - 300 g paneer, cut into cubes (1.5 cm) (see Tips)
• 2 brown onions, cut into quarters
• 1 tbsp ginger paste (see Tips)
• 1 tbsp garlic paste (see Tips)
• 80 g fresh tomato, cut into quarters
• 80 g tomato paste
• ½ tsp Chicken stock paste (see Tips)
• 1 bunch fresh coriander, leaves only, torn into pieces, plus extra for garnishing
• ½ tsp ground black pepper