{Recipe} Slimming World Chicken Tikka Massala with Onion Bahjees

Anyone who knows me knows I love a good curry, however, my husband does not...cant even stand the smell of it.  Which means, I very rarely cook curry for myself as it seems a bit of a waste of time doing all that cooking for one.  So...whenever anyone comes to visit or I go out for a meal sans husband I ALWAYS go for curry!  Whether my friends like it or not - haha!

Spent all week researching which curry to cook whilst the boys were at football last weekend and it would be just me, my mother, my mother in law and sister in law (no boys to complain it stinks!).  Finally decided on Chicken Tikka Massala as its one of my favourites and is a little more exciting than Chicken Korma!  I should point out, that although I love a curry, I'm a bit of a wuss and a jalfrezi has me in a sweat so it has to be a mild curry!

The Slimming World Chicken Tikka Massala recipe is by no means a quick one but its sooooooo worth it!

Here's what you need...

Ingredients

Serves 4 - Syn Free

4 Chicken breasts, diced 

150g fat free natural yoghurt

juice of 1 lime

1 onion, finely chopped

4 cloves of garlic, crushed

1 tbsp ginger

1 tsp ground cumin

1 chilli, deseeded and chopped (optional)

4 tbsp tomato puree

5 tbsp tikka/medium curry powder 

5 tbsp fat free fromage frais

250ml chicken stock

And here's what you do....

Method

• Mix the lime, yoghurt and 3tbsp of tikka powder in a large dish or tupperware container.  Add the chicken and stir in well to ensure the chicken is well covered.  Leave for four hours or overnight if time permits.
• In a large pan (I used my wok) add the onion, garlic, ginger, chilli (if using) cumin and remaining tikka powder, stirring constantly.
• Stir in the tomato puree and 250ml chicken stock and simmer for 12-15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, griddle the chicken pieces on a griddle pan or thread onto a skewer and grill for 15 minutes until cooked through.
• When cooked stir into the sauce.
• Take off the heat and stir in the fromage frais (natural yoghurt would work aswell if you dont have both!)
• Enjoy with a bowl of rice and side salad (for extra speed)

Like I said, not a quick recipe with the marinating but it is a lovely one and is perfect for when you fancy an indian takeaway without the syns!

Im very pleased to say it was very well received by my family who all said it was as good (if not better) than the takeaway as it doesnt come with all the grease!! 

I'll share my onion bahjee recipe tomorrow, which makes the perfect side dish for a curry!