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creamy chicken curry

Creamy chicken curry

Tuck into this creamy curry that's completely Free! Spice it up with this slimming-friendly favourite that's full of flavour.

Serves: 4

Everything in bold is a Free Food - so enjoy as much as you like!

Preparation & cooking time: 50 minutes

you will need...

2 large onions, sliced
568ml/1pt chicken stock made with Bovril
2 tsp turmeric
3 cardamom pods
1 x 2.5cm/1in piece cinnamon stick
4 black peppercorns
4 cloves
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tbsp peeled and grated root ginger
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp mild chilli powder
3 garlic cloves, crushed
4 x 113g/4oz skinless and boneless chicken breasts, sliced
283g/10oz fat free natural yogurt, brought to room temperature
salt
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves to garnish

  1. Put the onion and 426ml/ ¾ pint of the chicken stock in a large, heavy-based saucepan. Cover the pan, bring to the boil and then boil for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat, uncover the pan and cook gently for 20 minutes, until the onion is tender, golden and syrupy.
  2. Add all the spices and garlic to the pan, and cook for 3-4 minutes. Then add the chicken and cook for a few minutes to coat in the spices, then stir in the remaining chicken stock.
  3. Cover the pan and simmer very gently over a medium heat for 20 minutes until the chicken is cooked.
  4. Transfer the curry to a large serving bowl. Add 4 tablespoons of the cooking sauce to the yogurt and stir well. Gradually add the yogurt into the curry, stirring continuously.
  5. Season to taste with salt, and serve immediately with boiled rice, and garnish with the chopped coriander.

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