Take out chicken tikka masala and pilau rice will cost you close to 1000 calories, try my version for a measly 420 calories! It will have you fooled!
~ Home-made Chicken Tikka Masala recipe ~
Ingredients
3 chicken thighs (skinned, boned and chopped up)
1 onion, diced
2 tbsp tomato puree
3 tbsp Greek yoghurt
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tomatoes, chopped (can also used tinned)
1 inch ginger, finely chopped
3 tsp garam masala
2 tsp mustard powder
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp cayenne powder (or to tatse)
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Saute the onion in 2 tsp oil until soft and translucent
Add the chicken and cook until browned
Add the garlic, ginger and tomatoes, cover and cook for 5 minutes
stir through the spiced and cook for another 2 minutes until fragrant
Stir through the yoghurt, season to taste and serve with boiled Basmati rice.
Ingredients
3 chicken thighs (skinned, boned and chopped up)
1 onion, diced
2 tbsp tomato puree
3 tbsp Greek yoghurt
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tomatoes, chopped (can also used tinned)
1 inch ginger, finely chopped
3 tsp garam masala
2 tsp mustard powder
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp cayenne powder (or to tatse)
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Saute the onion in 2 tsp oil until soft and translucent
Add the chicken and cook until browned
Add the garlic, ginger and tomatoes, cover and cook for 5 minutes
stir through the spiced and cook for another 2 minutes until fragrant
Stir through the yoghurt, season to taste and serve with boiled Basmati rice.
