Healthy Chicken Tikka Masala
A low-calorie chicken tikka masala with a creamy light-cream-cheese sauce and fluffy turmeric rice - 58g of protein per serving including rice.
58g protein / serving
491 kcal / serving
45 min
Serves 2
Recipe from YouTube by Jalalsamfit
Ingredients
- chicken breast300 g cubes
- basmati rice (uncooked)120 g
- onion1 finely chopped (150 g)
- crushed tomatoes (passata)250 g
- light cream cheese80-100 g
- corianderto garnish
- paprika1 tsp
- turmeric1 tsp
- cumin1 tsp
- garam masala1 tsp
- chilli powder1/2 tsp
- salt and pepper1 tsp
- garlic4 cloves (15 g)
- fat-free yogurt100 g
Method
Mix the chicken with the paprika, turmeric, cumin, garam masala, chilli powder, salt, pepper, garlic and yogurt; marinate 10 minutes or longer.
Cook the chicken on medium heat for 8 minutes until golden brown.
Cook the rice with salt, turmeric and cumin until fluffy.
Soften the onion, add the same seasonings, then the passata and light cream cheese.
Return the chicken to the sauce, simmer, garnish with coriander and serve with 140g cooked rice per serving.