Pete’s Chicken Korma (2013)
Serves 2
Ingredients
1 large onion, finely chopped
(s) (sff)
1cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled & finely chopped
1Tbsp Turmeric
1Tbsp Ground cumin
1Tbsp Ground coriander
1Tbsp Madras curry powder
1tbsp Tomato puree
(s) (sff)
1tbsp Sweetener
2 bay leaves
6 Cardamom seeds, crushed
100g Basmati rice, cooked as per packet instructions (
ff)
150g low fat crème fraiche
(5 syns/2=2.5 syns per person)
150g Normandy fromage frais
(ff)
300g skinless chicken thigh fillets
(ff)
300ml chicken stock
Method
Cook the Basmati rice as per the instructions on the packaging.
Cut the chicken into chunks, removing any fat, place in a glass bowl, add the fromage frais, mix well & cover, place in the fridge for a minimum of 30 mins.
Spray the frying pan with Fry Light, cook the onions, ginger, cardamom seeds & bay leaves, and cook for 5 mins until the onions are soft.
Add the spices, mix well, and cook for a few minutes.
Add the chicken, chicken stock, tomato puree & sweetener; simmer for 20 mins until the chicken is fully cooked.
Reduce the heat, add the crème fraiche and mix, cook for 5 mins, remove from the heat, remove the bay leaves, and serve with basmati rice.