curry chilli

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

  • 1 medium onion, roughly chopped
  • 3 cm root ginger, roughly chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • .5 tsp tumeric
  • .25 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 230 g tomato polpa
  • 350 g potato, peeled and cut into rough chunks
  • 500 g chicken breast, boneless and skinless, cut into 3cm chunks
  • .5 tsp garam masala
  • 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
  • natural yogurt, to serve

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.

Source : Good Food : February 2003

Servings/Yield : 4 servings

Difficulty : Easy

Cuisine : Asian : Southern : Indian

Course : Main

Preparation Times : Cook: 1 Hour

Nutritional notes : Per Serving: 283 kcalories, protein 34g, carbohydrate 21g, fat 8 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 2g, salt 0.35 g

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