Light chicken korma

Light chicken korma

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Cooking time

Prep: 15 mins Cook: 20 mins

Skill level

Easy

Servings

Serves 4

A mild and healthy chicken korma curry that's still satisfying and full of flavour

Nutrition and extra info

Additional info

  • Freezable
Nutrition info

Nutrition per serving

kcalories
243
protein
37g
carbs
4g
fat
9g
saturates
1g
fibre
1g
sugar
3g
salt
0.31g

Ingredients

  • small knob fresh ginger, peeled and finely sliced
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 4 skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 100ml chicken stock
  • 3 tbsp low-fat fromage frais
  • 2 tbsp ground almonds
  • handful toasted, sliced almonds, to serve
  • coriander leaves, plain rice, naan bread or chapatis, to serve

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Method

  1. Cook the ginger, garlic and onion in a large pan with the oil until softened. Tip in the chicken and cook until lightly browned, about 5 mins, then add in garam masala and cook for 1 min further.
  2. Pour over the stock and simmer for 10 mins until the chicken is cooked through. Mix together the fromage frais and ground almonds. Take the pan off the heat and stir in the fromage frais mixture. Sprinkle over sliced almonds, garnish with coriander and serve with boiled rice, chapatis or plain naan bread.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2006

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crafoo's picture

I agree with miss.moss on this recipe: that I was hoping for creamier (although it is titled as "light").This recipe was very quick and easy to do, and didn't need a food processor.l would also say that it serves three people,or four not very hungry people.

renlovesyou's picture
4

For what is essentially just 7 ingredients, I found the sauce to be lovely. Just as the picture, sweet, cheap, easy and very low calorie. I don't think you can grumble at that! Good for kids because its not at all hot.

lisa-joe's picture
5

Very nice dish. I added half a teaspoon each of turmeric, cumin and coriander and used creme fraiche as thats what I had in the fridge. Served with basmati rice and naan bread. Result 4 clean plates. Will definitely make again.

fayfumbs's picture
5

Made several times now. Lovely flavour and easy enough for my 14yr old daughter to make. Added spinach before adding low fat creme fraiche as I didn't have fromage frais.

cheetarawlings's picture

I doubled the stock, added half teaspoon of tumeric, a tablespoon of coconut milk, a tablespoon of double cream, half teaspoon of sugar and a pinch of crushed chilli.
Oh my goodness it was absolutely lovely.

mikey1972's picture

Tasty curry not quite the same as korma from takeaway but all family love it and clean plates all round. I add some chillies and more veg mushrooms peppers etc. Good curry for watching the calories. I have also made it with mascarpone or creme Fraiche when I have no fromage frais and works just as well.

sarahweaver25's picture
3

I made this last night, it was nice but nothing exciting, good as a quick midweek meal.
It was lacking the taste of coconut so might add that next time. The sauce is very runny and not much of it so if this was split between 4 people as the recipe suggests, then you'd have mainly pieces of chicken with rice.

lekkerkos's picture
4

Very tasty, easy, everyone loved it. Special bonus being low fat :-) The combination of fromage frais and ground almonds was a surprise as it worked so well and replaced the usual coconut milk which I don't like, so a very good alternative - great find! Have filed recipe, will definitely do it again!

phantom's picture
5

Really lovely taste to this curry, almonds really made the difference. I did finely chop the onions as the first time I made it I wasn't keen on the long slivers.

loulou23's picture

Made this for the first time for dinner tonight. Although it went down well and everyones plate was empty, ( maybe they were just being polite : D ), I'm sorry to say it had no taste at all. After the fromage frais went in, everything began to curdle. It was basically just chicken and water! Instead of almonds I used red and green peppers. I won't be making this again and will try something else. Fun to try though!

mandyq's picture
4

Although this doesn't taste like a true Korma, still thought it was a great recipe for a low-fat curry. I did find that it needed more stock though. Will definitely make this again.

denisejay's picture
1

I'm afraid that I was disappointed with this recipe as it stands. It's too bland for my tastes. I don't mean this in terms of hotness but in terms of flavour; this dish lacks depth. I may try it again with more spice (and perhaps fruit) because I do think it has potential.

karinaya's picture
5

Love Love Love this recipe and so does the whole family :o) I use a large piece of ginger, add a tin of chick peas and add tumeric, coriander and cumin as suggested.

cath34980's picture
3

Really really good - I added a bit of coconut milk too and a load of chopped coriander. The next time I make it, I will poach chicken and remove it until the last minute to keep it tender.

I will definitely make it again.

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