Bal's No-butter Chicken

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 223.3
  • Total Fat: 14.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 11.2 mg
  • Sodium: 640.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 17.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
  • Protein: 8.3 g

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Introduction

Taken from "Everyday Indian" cookbook by Bal Arneson Taken from "Everyday Indian" cookbook by Bal Arneson
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1/4 cup rapeseed Oil
    2 large Onions, chopped
    2 tbsp finely chopped Garlic
    2 tbsp finely chopped Ginger Root
    2 tbsp Tomato Paste
    1 tbsp Cumin Seeds
    1 tbsp Garam Masala
    1 tbsp Brown Sugar
    1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
    1 tsp ground Turmeric
    1 tsp Salt
    1 lb boneless, skinless Chicken Breast, cut into bite size pieces
    3/4 cup Plain Fat Free Yogurt
    1/4 cup Water

Directions

Place the oil in a non-stick skillet over high heat, add the onions and saute until dark golden brown. Add the garlic and ginger, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cumin seeds and cook for 30 seconds.

Reduce the heat to low, add the garam masala, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, turmeric, and salt and cook for 2 minutes. Mix in the chicken and cook until the chicken is almost done, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the yogurt and water, and cook until the chicken is fully cooked, about 5 minutes. Serve it with brown rice or plain rotis.

Serving Size: makes four servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CLDHALIWAL.