Bal's No-Butter Chicken

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TOTAL TIME: 27 min
Prep: 7 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
 
YIELD: 4 servings
LEVEL: Easy

ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon red chile flakes
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pound chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cut into cubes
  • 1/4 cup low-fat yogurt
  • 1/2 cup water
  • Serving suggestion: Serve with roti or rice.
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Directions

Put a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil. When it starts to get hot, add the onion, garlic, and ginger and cook for 4 minutes, or until the onion is golden. Add the tomato paste, brown sugar, cumin seeds, garam masala, red chile flakes, turmeric, and salt and cook for 2 minutes. Add the chicken cubes and stir well to coat. Add the yogurt and water and cook, stirring until the chicken is done, about 8 minutes. Serve the chicken with roti or rice.

Per serving: Calories 242; Total Fat 10.5 grams; Saturated Fat 1.5 grams; Protein 26 grams; Total Carbohydrate 11 grams; Sugar: 6 grams; Fiber 1 gram; Cholesterol 74 milligrams; Sodium 791 milligrams;

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  • on April 15, 2013

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    I made this last week and it IS DELICIOUS!! I have given this recipe to a number of foodie friends since trying it. Greenville (SC has an Indian grocery store and I found the cumin seeds there. That grocery has better prices than those at other grocery stores for these ingredients. You can buy more for your money. I did nothing different from the recipe . . . followed it to the letter. I also found and purchased "spicy roti" at the same grocery store. It could have been more spicy for my taste but it was good. The owner's wife makes it everyday. You cannot go wrong with this recipe. I'm putting into my favorite recipe file (that I still need to put together!. Yum!!

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  • on March 18, 2013

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    Wow. I've had this chicken before. The members of our Mosque cook it but they use the whole chicken, bones and all. And I thought that it would be better to use the chicken breast. The only thing I did differently was use 1/2 teaspoon chilly flakes. And the gharam masala can be found in the Indian/Pakistani grocery.

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  • on February 26, 2013

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    This is an amazing recipe. The aromas that filled our home while cooking this were wonderful. Only one change I made and that was the omission of the garam masala since I couldn't find it at my supermarket. As good as this came out though, I'm not sure if I would go the extra mile to add it next time. There will certainly be a next time!

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