Best Curry Yogurt Dressing Recipes

CURRY-YOGURT DRESSING

Curry-Yogurt Dressing image

Yogurt thickens this vibrant dressing and tempers its spices. Making your own spice blend yields the best flavor. But in a pinch, substitute 2 teaspoons store-bought curry powder.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Yield Makes 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons minced ginger
1/3 cup chopped onion
2 large garlic cloves, minced (2 1/2 teaspoons)
1/4 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
1/4 teaspoon whole coriander seeds
1/4 teaspoon whole fennel seeds
1/4 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
1 whole allspice berry
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 1/2 cups low-fat plain yogurt
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar

Steps:

Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add ginger, onion, and garlic, and cook, stirring often, until softened and beginning to turn translucent, about 9 minutes.
Meanwhile, process cumin, coriander, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, and allspice in a spice grinder until finely ground. Place in a food processor, and add onion mixture, turmeric, yogurt, salt, lemon juice, and sugar; process until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 30 g, Cholesterol 3 g, Protein 2 g, Sodium 92 g

CHICKEN & CHICKPEA SALAD WITH CURRY YOGURT DRESSING

Chicken & chickpea salad with curry yogurt dressing image

A gently-spiced healthy salad, that's packed with iron and calcium and counts as two of your five-a-day

Provided by Jennifer Joyce

Categories Dinner, Main course

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts
200ml 0% fat Greek yogurt
2 tsp mild curry powder
juice ½ lemon
small handful mint leaves, most chopped
400g can chickpea , drained and rinsed
100g cherry tomato , quartered
1 small red onion , chopped
1 tbsp peanut , crushed

Steps:

Bring a pan of water to the boil. Add the chicken breasts and some salt, then put on the lid. Turn off the heat and leave for 15 mins until cooked through. Drain, then shred the chicken.
In a small bowl, mix the yogurt, curry powder, lemon juice, chopped mint and some seasoning.
Toss the chicken and chickpeas with half the dressing, and season. Arrange on 2 plates and scatter over the tomatoes, onion, remaining mint and peanuts. Drizzle any extra dressing over the top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 406 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 32 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 50 grams protein, Sodium 1.3 milligram of sodium