Is this a healthy recipe?
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* 1 medium onion , roughly chopped Got
* 3cm root ginger , roughly chopped Need
* 2 garlic cloves , roughly chopped Got
* 2 tbsp vegetable oil Got
* 1 tsp cumin
seeds Need
* ˝ tsp turmeric * ź tsp hot chilli powder or ˝ tsp cayenne pepper Got
* 230g can chopped tomatoes * 350g potatoes , peeled and cut into rough chunks Need
* 500g boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3cm chunks Need
* ˝ tsp garam masala * 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander Need
* natural yogurt , to serve Need
Chilli Chicken Curry Cooking Instructions:
*
Blitz the onion, ginger and garlic in a food processor with 1 tbsp
water until smooth.
*
Fry the cumin seeds in oil for a few seconds. Add the onion paste
and brown over a medium heat.
*
Add a dash of water if it starts to catch.
*
Sprinkle in the turmeric and chilli. Add the tomatoes and fry for
5 minutes.
*
Stir in the potatoes and 250ml/9fl oz hot water. Cook covered for
10 minutes.
*
Add the chicken and garam masala. Simmer for 15-20 minutes until
cooked.
*
Season with salt. Tip into a bowl, scatter over coriander and
serve with flavoured rice and natural yogurt.
Looks fine to me on the face of it, nothing really fattening, few carbs in the potatoes but thats about it.
Usually though, I get a recipe and someone points out a reason as to why its staggeringly unhealthy
- So what do you reckon?
* 3cm root ginger , roughly chopped Need
* 2 garlic cloves , roughly chopped Got
* 2 tbsp vegetable oil Got
* 1 tsp cumin
seeds Need
* ˝ tsp turmeric * ź tsp hot chilli powder or ˝ tsp cayenne pepper Got
* 230g can chopped tomatoes * 350g potatoes , peeled and cut into rough chunks Need
* 500g boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3cm chunks Need
* ˝ tsp garam masala * 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander Need
* natural yogurt , to serve Need
Chilli Chicken Curry Cooking Instructions:
*
Blitz the onion, ginger and garlic in a food processor with 1 tbsp
water until smooth.
*
Fry the cumin seeds in oil for a few seconds. Add the onion paste
and brown over a medium heat.
*
Add a dash of water if it starts to catch.
*
Sprinkle in the turmeric and chilli. Add the tomatoes and fry for
5 minutes.
*
Stir in the potatoes and 250ml/9fl oz hot water. Cook covered for
10 minutes.
*
Add the chicken and garam masala. Simmer for 15-20 minutes until
cooked.
*
Season with salt. Tip into a bowl, scatter over coriander and
serve with flavoured rice and natural yogurt.
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Looks fine to me on the face of it, nothing really fattening, few carbs in the potatoes but thats about it.
Usually though, I get a recipe and someone points out a reason as to why its staggeringly unhealthy
- So what do you reckon?Just a note about turmeric. Use a pinch, rather than a teaspoon. I was putting a teaspoon a day into my meals... my heart started palpitating after a month of eating it. Suspected it was turmeric so cut it out of diet and heart back to normal! (And an Indian friend looked at me like I was some kind of idiot when I said I used a teaspoon of it... hence using just a pinch.)
Edited by ShadownINja on Monday 18th January 09:30
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