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Tomato Spinach Chicken Masala

Name: Tomato Spinach Chicken Masala
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 600g Chicken breast cut into 3 cm pieces; 2 tbsp Cooking oil; 1 Red onion finely diced; 3 cloves Garlic finely grated; 20g Fresh ginger finely grated; 1 tsp Ground cumin; 2 tsp Ground coriander; 1 tsp Garam masala; 0.5 tsp Chilli powder; 400g Chopped tomatoes; 150ml Water; 150g Baby spinach washed; 1 tbsp Lemon juice juiced; 0.5 tsp Salt

A briskly spiced chicken curry in a rich tomato and spinach sauce, finished with lemon.

Asian-inspiredChickenDairy-freeHigh proteinUnder 45 minutes

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 40 min

Difficulty

easy

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Servings

2

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Servings

1–12 servings

2

Estimated nutrition per serving

Calories: 296 kcal
Protein: 37.1g
Carbs: 13.4g
Fat: 11.1g

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For 2

Ingredients

Curry

300g, cut into 3 cm pieces
1 tbsp
0.5, finely diced
1.5 cloves, finely grated
10g, finely grated

Spices

0.5 tsp
1 tsp
0.5 tsp
0.25 tsp (optional)

Sauce

200g
75ml

To finish

75g, washed
0.5 tbsp, juiced
0.25 tsp

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Preparation

1
Prepare the curry ingredients
Dice the onion, grate the garlic and ginger, cut the chicken into pieces, wash the spinach and measure the spices, tomatoes and water.

Step by step

Cooking

1
Soften the aromatics
Heat the oil in a large deep frying pan over a medium heat. Cook the onion for 5 minutes until softened, then stir in the garlic and ginger for 1 minute.
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2
Brown the chicken and toast spices
Add the chicken and cook, stirring, for 4 minutes until lightly coloured. Add the cumin, coriander, garam masala and chilli powder; stir for 30 seconds.
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3
Simmer the masala
Pour in the tomatoes and water, bring to a gentle simmer, then cook uncovered for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through with no pink centre.
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Stir in the spinach until wilted. Season with the salt and lemon juice, then rest for 2 minutes before serving.

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Tomato Spinach Chicken Masala

Ingredients

Curry

Spices

Sauce

To finish

Preparation

Prepare the curry ingredients

Cooking

Soften the aromatics

Brown the chicken and toast spices

Simmer the masala

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