This recipe for Extra Easy Chicken Tikka with Tomato Aubergine Rice Pilaf is Slimming World Friendly and tastes absolutely delicious. This dish is FREE when Food Optimising.
Course Recipes
Cuisine Slimming World Friendly
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Marinating Time 3 hourshours
Total Time 3 hourshours50 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 536kcal
Author Michelle Ordever
Ingredients
150g/5 oz fat-free natural yogurt
1Tbspmedium or hot curry powder
Juice of 2 limesdivided
6skinlessboneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
Frylight or 1-cal oil spray
1oniondiced
1large auberginediced
3green chiliesdeseeded and sliced, reserving some to serve
4garlic clovescrushed
350g/12 oz dried long-grain rice
500g/18 oz passata/tomato sauce
800ml/1½ pints chicken stock*
salt & pepper
20g/1 oz fresh corianderroughly chopped
Fat-free natural yogurtfor serving, optional
Instructions
Place the yogurt, curry powder, and half the lime juice into a bowl and mix well to combine. Add the chicken and stir to coat.
Cover and place in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 3 hours, or overnight.
Spray a large saucepan with Frylight and place over medium heat.
Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes until softened.
Add the aubergine and cook for 10 minutes until slightly colored.
Add the chilies and garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Add the rice and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
Add the passata and stock. Stir well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Bring to the boil and cook for 5 minutes with the lid on. Stir from time to time to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 10-20 minutes, or until rice is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed. Stir occasionally.
Meanwhile, thread the chicken onto 12 metal or soaked wooden skewers.
Preheat your grill/broiler to high and spray the chicken skewers with Frylight.
Grill for 10-15 minutes until cooked through, turning occasionally.
Divide the rice pilaf and chicken between four places. Sprinkle over the remaining lime juice, chopped coriander, and reserved chilies.
You can add on a dollop of fat-free natural yogurt on top if you wish. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
*I made my chicken stock with 4 chicken OXO cubes.