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Chicken Jalfrezi

A spicy, low-fat Indian chicken curry.
Course Chicken Recipes
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 167kcal
Author The Purple Pumpkin Blog

Ingredients

  • 4 green chillies chopped - deseed as many as you like and to your spice tolerance
  • 2 skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-size chunks
  • one-calorie oil spray e.g., Fry Light
  • 2 garlic cloves peeled and crushed
  • 2 ripe tomatoes chopped
  • ½ tbsp ground cumin
  • ½ tbsp garam masala
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • ½ tbsp caster sugar
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 200 ml cold water
  • 1 tbsp low-fat natural yogurt
  • 1 medium onion cut into wedges
  • 1 green pepper deseeded and chopped into chunks
  • 2 tomatoes quartered
  • 1 tsp cornflour
  • ½ tbsp water

Instructions

  • Spray some one-cal oil spray into a hot pan and add the garlic, chopped chillies, chopped ripe tomatoes, cumin, garam masala, turmeric, sugar and salt. Stir-fry for 3 minutes. Don't let the spices or garlic burn as they will taste bitter. I usually add a splash of water to help if the pan seems dry.
  • Add the chicken pieces and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes. Pour the 200ml water over and stir in the yoghurt. Reduce the heat slightly to simmer the sauce. Cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally until the chicken is cooked through. You may see the yoghurt separate, but it will be fine.
  • Whilst the chicken is cooking, heat another pan and spray with one-cal oil spray. Stir-fry the green pepper and onion for 3-4 minutes until lightly browned. Add the quartered tomatoes and fry for 2 more minutes until all the vegetables are tender.
  • Mix the cornflour with the ½ tablespoon of water to form a paste.
  • When the chicken is cooked (it should be white all the way through), stir in the cornflour paste and simmer, stir continuously until the sauce thickens.
  • Add the stir-fried vegetables and mix through gently.
  • Serve over rice if you wish

Notes

  • If you are on Slimming World and counting Syns, the values at time of writing are:
  • ½ tablespoon caster sugar = 1½ Syns
  • 1 teaspoon cornflour = ½ Syn
  • Total Syns for this recipe is: 2 Syns, making it 1 Syn per portion.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 623mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 19g