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Easy butter chicken

Whatever the weather, this healthy butter chicken makeover recipe is delicious for lunch or dinner. It's diabetes-friendly and with a gluten-free option.

  • Time to make: 2 hrs 40 mins, plus 3 hrs marinating
  • Serving: 6 people
Ratings: 4.7
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 6 (1kg bone in) skinless chicken thigh cutlets
  • 2 tablespoons tandoori paste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 tablespoons no-added-salt tomato paste
  • 410g can tomato purée
  • 1 cup reduced-salt chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • ½ cup low-fat plain yoghurt
  • 1 cup trimmed snow peas or frozen peas
  • 1 cup sliced green beans
  • 2 bunches trimmed Asian greens, cut in 8cm lengths
  • 3 cups steamed basmati rice, to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 In a large bowl combine chicken and tandoori paste. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours.

    2 Preheat oven to 160°C. In a large flameproof casserole dish heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, turning, for 4–5 minutes, or until browned. Remove from dish and set aside.

    3 Add onion and garlic to dish. Cook, stirring, until onion softens. Add spices and cook, stirring, for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Stir in tomato paste, tomato purée, stock, honey and cinnamon. Bring to the boil.

    4 Return reserved chicken to dish. Cover then bake for 1 1/4 hours. Uncover dish and bake for a further 30 minutes, or until chicken falls off the bone and sauce thickens. Stir in yoghurt.

    5 Meanwhile, in a saucepan of boiling water blanch green veges until just tender. Drain. Serve with chicken and rice.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Check tandoori paste, ground spices, tomato paste, tomato purée, stock and yoghurt are gluten free.

    HFG tip

    If freezing, leave out yoghurt and add when reheating for best results.

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