Chicken Tikka Masala Curry : Quick and Easy

Packed with big flavours, this curry marries succulent chicken breast and fresh herbs with a fragrant tikka masala sauce. This classic takeaway dish can be rustled up in thirty minutes and makes a nice any day of the week meal.

Ingredients

Serves Four
2 tbsp tikka masala powder
1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
1 tbsp ghee or butter
1 onion, cut into 8 lengthwise
625g chicken breast, cut into 2.5cm pieces
400g tin chopped tomatoes
100ml (3 1/2fl oz) double cream or coconut cream
100g baby spinach leaves
cauliflower rice, a low carb choice, and plain yoghurt, to serve

(although some readers may use steamed rice)
For the garnish
3 tbsp fresh coriander, to serve

Method

1. In a bowl, mix the tikka masala powder with the ginger and garlic paste and set aside. Heat the ghee or butter in a large, deep frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion. Cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes or until softened.
2. Add the chicken pieces. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until browned, then add the tikka paste. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute more or until fragrant.
3. Add the tomatoes and the cream and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through with no pink showing. Add the spinach.
4. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until the spinach has wilted. Serve with cauliflower rice, which is the lower carb choice, and yoghurt.

5. Garnish with the coriander.

From original idea here

Did you know that baby spinach is a nutrient-dense vegetable that provides some serious health benefits. Baby spinach is just young spinach (Spinacia oleracea) that farmers harvest during the early stages of plant growth, generally between 15 and 35 days after planting. The smaller leaves are more tender and have a sweeter flavour than mature spinach. Spinach has been around for quite some time. It appears to have been cultivated in the Middle East for over 1,000 years. Today, you can find it growing in countries all across the world.

Read more about baby spinach and its health benefits here

Looking for a vegetable curry - try this one!

Cauliflower, Swede & Turnip Curry - see here

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All the best Jan