Chilli chicken curry

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1. Blitz the onion, ginger and garlic in a food processor with 1 tbsp water until smooth.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.

Per serving

283 kcalories, protein 34g, carbohydrate 21g, fat 8 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 2g, salt 0.35 g

'Quite mild in taste. You just prepare everything and put it into one pot - you can't go wrong.'

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• trish

  12 November 2007

  trish rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This recipe has it all - short list of simple ingredients, easy preparation, tastes superb and low in calories. I have served this curry to friends who have been very complimentary. Will try some lentils in it next time.

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• belline

  15 November 2007

  belline rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was so easy and so tasty - it was divine. Highly recommend it, ideal for a Friday night after work curry. I didn't paste the onion, ginger and garlic, I chopped the ginger and garlic very finely and sliced the onions as I love onions in curries, I also added red pepper and mushrooms to bulk it out as again I hate curries with just meat and sauce but this is just a personal thing - even with my own take on it it worked out great and I'll definitely make it again.

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• F1madxxx

  08 December 2007

  F1madxxx rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Only really made this as it was a low fat curry option, did not think it looked very appertizing but it tastes great, will be making it again and will add a red pepper and mushrooms as suggested.

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• Antonia

  01 February 2008

  Antonia rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made this last night - really good and speedy for after work. I added red peppers, courgettes and spinach and also used more tomatoes than suggested. It was delicious and I'm sure I'll make it again.

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• carly

  06 February 2008

  carly rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Never made a curry before (Only from a jar of sauce). I really enjoyed this and served it with vegetable pilau rice. Very filling and tasty although I did cook the chicken with some onion first before adding it to the sauce, not sure if your'e supposed do it this way. It tasted great for a 1st attempt I might add some peppers next time.

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• Gabs

  12 February 2008

  Gabs commented on this recipe

  What a superbly fragrant and vibrant recipe! However- i substituted the potatoes with 500g of butternut, which i oven roasted before hand with a tablespn of brown sugar and a dash of cinnamon! I added the cooked butternut at the very end together with a 1 diced mango! I also doubled up on the quantity of chopped tomatoes and left out the cup of water!!! I served on with cous cous and it was absolutely LOVED by the family!!! Strongly reccommended!!!

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• Glenys

  14 March 2008

  Glenys rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was really easy to make - and a very low fat alternative to take away but very tasty

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• Steph

  18 March 2008

  Steph commented on this recipe

  I am a huge fan of curries, (especially take aways and I like them hot and spicy!!!!) and I have a few recipes in my repertiore which I love. After all the positive feed back on this recipe, I thought I'd give it a go, but I have to say i was a bit disappointed. After I'd made it to the recipe, I tasted it, and felt it was a bit bland, so I added more salt, and pepper, still tasting, added a squeeze of lemon juice, a bit more garam masala, a little bit of sugar, and finally some more hot chilli powder, then the fresh coriander, and then it tasted ok. Won't be making again, i'd rather do my other dead cert curries!!! Tho it was low in fat, and when you're watching your weight, take away curries are probably the worst thing to have, so in that sense it was ok. But I have an even better low fat curry (i'll add it here - Cheats Chicken Makhani).

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• alliekkc

  17 April 2008

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• Argonaut

  19 April 2008

  Argonaut commented on this recipe

  very disappointing, almost bland in taste ... which was surprising the amount of ingredients Looking for a Low fat curry that is rich in taste ... and this certainly did not meet the need.

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• clairejprice

  22 April 2008

  clairejprice rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Great that its low fat! bad that its low taste, very bland, had to mess about with it to get it tasty. Added sugar then more garam then more sugar then curry powder......and on it went. Am yet to find a really nice curry recipe, if anyone has one to share!!!???

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• Mrs B

  29 April 2008

  Mrs B rated and commented on this recipe

  

  We loved this. A great healthy easy meal. It was so nice to have a curry without all the added salt. I didn't add any salt at all as the spices give it enough flavour. Another recipe to add to our family favourites.

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• phllp

  16 May 2008

  phllp rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Take out the potatoes, add more taste (with spices) and it'll be a great recipe! Otherwise, the taste is quite low (had to add a lot more spices then suggested) and the potatoes just don't fit in, especially when served with rice.

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• lauracs5

  01 June 2008

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• Muslingpige

  11 June 2008

  Muslingpige rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really nice and easy - left out the potatoes - but still delicious ;o) Will definitely make this again!

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• julieanne

  21 June 2008

  julieanne rated and commented on this recipe

  

  really tasty and easy a winner with everyone

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• BusyMummy

  03 July 2008

  BusyMummy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  We all loved this,it was really tasty & you could really taste all of the different spices.I would definitly make this again although next time i will prob serve with garlic naan breads to mop up the sauce!!

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• Zoe

  19 July 2008

  Zoe rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I thought this curry was very bland and although I used less potatoes than it said, there was still too many.

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• mandy

  19 July 2008

  mandy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Great meal, everyone enjoyed it. Will cook it again soon.

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• Beth

  04 September 2008

  Beth rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Used extra chilli and added mushrooms.

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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 potatoes , 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

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Serves 4

Preperation and cooking times

Cook 1 hr

Low-fat, Super healthy

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 potatoes , 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

Per serving

283 kcalories, protein 34g, carbohydrate 21g, fat 8 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 2g, salt 0.35 g

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