CHILLI CHICKEN CURRY

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A healthy flavour-packed curry that counts as one of your 5 a day, and it's low in fat

Provided by Roopa Gulati

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

1 medium onion , roughly chopped
3cm root ginger , roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves , roughly chopped
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp turmeric
¼ tsp hot chilli powder or ½ tsp cayenne pepper
230g can chopped tomatoes
350g potato , peeled and cut into rough chunks
500g boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3cm chunks
½ tsp garam masala
2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
natural yogurt , to serve

Steps:

Blitz the onion, ginger and garlic in a food processor with 1 tbsp water until smooth.
Fry the cumin seeds in oil for a few seconds. Add the onion paste and brown over a medium heat. Add a dash of water if it starts to catch.
Sprinkle in the turmeric and chilli. Add the tomatoes and fry for 5 minutes. Stir in the potatoes and 250ml/9fl oz hot water. Cook covered for 10 minutes.
Add the chicken and garam masala. Simmer for 15-20 minutes until cooked. Season with salt. Tip into a bowl, scatter over coriander and serve with flavoured rice and natural yogurt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 283 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 21 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 34 grams protein, Sodium 0.35 milligram of sodium