Chicken tikkia masala

Name: Chicken tikkia masala
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 large onion, chopped; 4 large garlic cloves; thumb-sized piece of ginger; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1.5 pounds skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks; 2 tbsp tikka spice powder; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 400g can chopped tomatoes; 40g ground almonds; 200g spinach; 3 tbsp heavy cream; ½ small bunch of coriander, chopped; One cups uncooked basmati rice

3 steps

Prep:10minCook:55min

From bbc good food

Updated at: Sun, 17 Nov 2024 23:42:28 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories506 kcal (25%)

Total Fat20.7 g (30%)

Carbs45.5 g (17%)

Sugars2.7 g (3%)

Protein35.7 g (71%)

Sodium228.9 mg (11%)

Fiber5.4 g (19%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 Tbspvegetable oil

1.5 poundsskinless chicken breasts

cut into chunks

2 Tbsptikka spice powder

1 tspcayenne pepper

400gcan chopped tomatoes

40gground almonds

200gspinach

3 Tbspheavy cream

0.5 bunchcoriander

small, chopped

1 cupsbasmati rice

uncooked

Instructions

Step 1

Put the onion, garlic and ginger in a food processor and whizz to a smooth paste.

Step 2

Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a flameproof casserole dish over a medium heat. Add the onion mixture and fry for 15 mins. Tip into a bowl and wipe out the pan.

Step 3

Add the remaining oil and the chicken and fry for 5-7 mins, or until lightly brown. Stir in the tikka spice and cayenne and fry for a further minute. Tip the onion mixture back into the pan, along with the tomatoes and 1 can full of water. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 15 mins. Stir in the almonds and spinach and cook for a further 10 mins. Season, then stir though the yogurt and coriander. Serve with brown rice.