Fragrant chicken curry

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Cooking time: Less than 30 minutes

Cuisine: Indian

Serves: 4

Type: Budget; Curry; Family

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Fragrant chicken curry

Ingredients

Cucumber and lettuce raita
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, halved and thinly sliced
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
2 teaspoons chopped ginger
1⁄2 teaspoon chopped red chilli
425g can diced tomatoes
500-600g Lilydale Farms free-range skinless thigh fillets, cubed
2 teaspoons garam masala
1⁄2 cup low-fat natural yogurt, plus extra to serve
400g pkt tandoori naan, warmed, to serve

Preparation method

Preparation: 5 minutes
Cooking: About 15 minutes

1. Prepare raita as recipe directs; chill.

2. Heat oil in a frying pan over moderate heat. Cook onion 3 minutes until soft. Add garlic, ginger and chilli to pan and cook, stirring, until fragrant. Add tomatoes and 1⁄2 cup water. Bring to the boil, then simmer 2 minutes.

3. Add chicken and garam masala. Cover and simmer 6-8 minutes until chicken is just tender. Gradually stir in yogurt but do not boil. Serve on a bed of raita, with bread and extra yoghurt.

TIPS: To save time with curries and stir-fries, keep jars of prepared chopped garlic, ginger and chillies in the fridge.

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