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Easy chicken curry recipe

Easy chicken curry recipe

8 ratings

Created by The Tesco Real Food team

Zainab Pirzada's easy chicken curry tastes super authentic but only takes 35 minutes! It has a creamy 5-ingredient sauce that’s made in one pan to save you washing up. Add in fresh green chillies for an extra kick and serve with rice, naan or a refreshing chopped salad. See method

  • Serves 4
  • Takes 35 mins
  • 504 calories / serving

Ingredients

For the chicken

  • 600g boneless and skinless chicken thighs, cut into chunks
  • 200g Greek-style yogurt
  • 1 tbsp garlic paste
  • 1 tbsp ginger paste
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp cumin powder
  • 2 tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • ¼ tsp garam masala

For the curry sauce

  • 3 tbsp ghee or vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 200g passata
  • 2 green chillies
  • handful of coriander, to serve
  • 2 tbsp double cream, to serve

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    2100kj
    504kcal     25%

  • Fat

    36g 51%

  • Saturates

    16g 80%

  • Sugars

    9g 10%

  • Salt

    3.2g 53%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 12.7g Protein 31.9g Fibre 3.4g

Method

  1. Put the chicken in a large bowl along with all the other ingredients.
  2. Heat a casserole-style pan over a medium-high heat and add the ghee. Fry the onions for 5-6 mins until lightly browned, then add in the cumin seeds. Fry for a minute until the seeds start to pop and sizzle, then add the passata along with the green chillies and 120ml of water. Pop a lid on and simmer for 10 mins.
  3. Add the marinated chicken to the pan and mix well. Stir occasionally and simmer for 15 mins until the chicken is cooked through.
  4. Serve with chopped coriander and a drizzle of double cream.

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