Creamy masala chicken

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1. Video tutorial: Chopping an onion

1. Put the chicken, ginger, garlic, chilli powder, coriander, lime juice and 1 tbsp of oil in a bowl. Stir, and set aside. Chop the onion, and seed and chop the chilli.
2. Heat a large shallow pan. Tip in the chicken and marinade and fry for about 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a pan and fry the onion and chilli for 3-4 minutes until just soft. Add the turmeric and stir fry for 1 minute. Lower the heat, pour in the cream and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add the chicken and simmer for 5 minutes, or until cooked. Season and stir in the lemon juice. Serve with rice and naan bread.

Per serving

541 kcalories, protein 36g, carbohydrate 6g, fat 42 g, saturated fat 23g, fibre 1g, salt 0.32 g

'I was delighted to try this, as we love curries. I didn't like handling the chillies - but the aromas were wonderful. I served it with mango rice and naan bread.'

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• Sarah

  09 September 2008

  Sarah commented on this recipe

  I have made this twice now, found the first time that the double cream was too heavy so changed it the second time around for M&S extra thick single cream which worked really well. Also added about 75ml of natural yoghurt (low fat) as well for extra sauce as the boyfriend prefers more sauce to dip naan bread in!!! Very tasy and will be using this time and time again now :-)

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• Girl Flower

  11 September 2008

  Girl Flower rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I described thisrecipe as ok. Not exactly a stand out dish. Maybe I did something wrong, all the other comments made me really think this would be better. Not sure I would go to the effort of cooking this again as the result wasnt that impressive. There are better curry recipes on thsi site.

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• dee

  18 September 2008

  dee commented on this recipe

  far to much citrus, too over the whole dish

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• veelily

  23 September 2008

  veelily commented on this recipe

  I loved this curry but my husband thought it was abit bland and not hot enough, it was definatley missing something but cannot think what it might be. Did anyone else add anything to this?

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• tracey

  30 September 2008

  tracey commented on this recipe

  Although i loved this curry i too thought it a little bland,will be doing this recipe for my daughters 21st birthday in a couple of weeks any ideas for a bit of extra taste and kick(apart from chilli) many thanks.

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• hazel

  30 September 2008

  hazel rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very tasty even the kids loved it. Served it with naan bread and pilau rice will try it with chips next time. Definitely better than a takeaway!!

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• Claire

  01 October 2008

  Claire rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Started doing this years ago when I first see the recipe and it is delicious (almost as tasty as the man himself!) I put grated block coconut in with mine to make it extra creamy and even add a little more chilli and my kids love it. I also use preboiled, halved baby new potatoes as well. It makes it go further and I think makes it taste better. I have mine with Tilda basmati and wild rice, and the obligatory naan bread and a homemade yoghurt dip.

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• tanyah

  09 October 2008

  tanyah rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Fabulous - I have made this lots of times now and always goes down a treat even with the children. I always add extra lime and ginger for a bit more punch.

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• Lefty

  15 October 2008

  Lefty rated and commented on this recipe

  

  What a great recipe, cooked it last night and it halves well for 2 and tasted great. Will be making again.

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• gunpowd3r

  22 October 2008

  gunpowd3r commented on this recipe

  Lovely curry but very bland so i added half a can of chopped tomatoes and juice, lots and lots of chilli powder and cumin, loads of Turmeric and dried chilli seeds for more heat, then i added a chopped pepper now it has bang and flavour lovely dish !!!!! 5*

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• foodbowl

  24 October 2008

  foodbowl commented on this recipe

  Made this for the first time the other evening. I found it to be very tasty and mild and a hit with most of my family except my teenage son who said it was not spicy enough for him, (no pleasing some people). Looking forward to finding him something hotter on this website.

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• Gem

  27 October 2008

  Gem rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very good recipe.. easy to make and quick and taste delicious There was none left in my house!!

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• AnnaG

  07 November 2008

  AnnaG commented on this recipe

  Lovely flavourful receipe, unfortunately my husband seems to find turmeric disagrees with him. Any suggestions for an alternative?

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• Catherine

  18 November 2008

  Catherine rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This recipe is fab, I have made this on quite a few occassions now and we both love it - it's a real treat and definitely restaurant quality! I added a lot more ginger and garlic than the recipe suggested and doubled the chillis to 2 as we like quite hot curries.

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• hazel

  22 November 2008

  hazel commented on this recipe

  absolutely gorgeous definitley maiking it again better than any takeaway and cheaper too

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• Lolly2881

  12 December 2008

  Lolly2881 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was a nice curry, unfortunately I ruined it by squeezing in too much lemon, tasted nice before I added it, trying again tonight with less lemon. Cant wait!

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• Squeakyclean

  12 January 2009

  Squeakyclean rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made this last night and it's definitely got 'oodles of flavour' going on! I think I'd use natural yoghurt next time though - double cream is a bit rich for my taste.

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• Angfen

  16 January 2009

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• Abs

  20 January 2009

  Abs rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is fast becoming a weekday favourite. I like to use half fat coconut milk instead of cream to drag down the calories, yummy.

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• janet g

  25 January 2009

  janet g rated and commented on this recipe

  

  made this for the first time today. used natural yoghurt instead of cream but it seem to curdle so the taste of the curry was spoilt. The sauce seemed thin so I added cornflour to thicken it. When I tasted it there seemed too much lemon. Don't quite know what I did wrong, as I followed the recipe carefully. Probably won't do it again.

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Ingredients

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts , cubed
• 3cm piece fresh root ginger , peeled and chopped
• 2 garlic clove , chopped
• 1 tsp mild chilli powder
• 2 tbsp fresh coriander , chopped
• juice of 1 lime
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 onion
• 1 red chilli
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 284ml carton double cream
• juice of ½ lemon
• basmati rice and naan bread, to serve

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Serves 4

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Ingredients

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts , cubed
• 3cm piece fresh root ginger , peeled and chopped
• 2 garlic clove , chopped
• 1 tsp mild chilli powder
• 2 tbsp fresh coriander , chopped
• juice of 1 lime
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 onion
• 1 red chilli
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 284ml carton double cream
• juice of ½ lemon
• basmati rice and naan bread, to serve

Per serving

541 kcalories, protein 36g, carbohydrate 6g, fat 42 g, saturated fat 23g, fibre 1g, salt 0.32 g

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