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Chicken tikka masala

Chicken tikka masala

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Classic comfort food: a great combination of chicken, creamy yogurt and spices

Serves: 4
Cooking time: 25 mins
Skill level: Bit of effort

Spice level Medium

Ingredients

500g Greek yogurt
6tbsp tikka paste
3 chicken breasts, cubed
50g butter
2 onions, sliced
50g ground almonds
200ml chicken stock
coriander to garnish (optional)
warmed naan bread, to serve

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Method

Combine 300g of the yogurt with 3tbsp of the tikka paste and stir in the chicken. Place the pieces on a baking sheet and grill for 15 mins, turning once, until golden and cooked through.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a frying pan and fry the onions for 10 mins until softened. Add the ground almonds and the remaining tikka paste. Cook for 5 mins.
Stir in the stock and the remaining yogurt, add the chicken and heat thoroughly. Garnish with coriander and serve with naan bread.

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Nutritional information per portion

Calories 470(kcal)
Fat 33.0g

This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.