Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Chicken/Tofu Curry

Disclaimer: This recipe was not my own, but I liked it so much this weekend, I wanted to share. recipe here I made it twice this weekend, once with chicken, once with high protein tofu. Also, the second time I made it, I only had a can of tomato paste, so I used that+extra water instead of crushed tomatoes, and it was still fine!

Ingredients:

-2 lbs skinless, boneless chicken breasts (or 1 lb of high protein tofu, or any other protein you'd like to use)

-3 tsp salt

-1/2c cooking oil

-1-1/2 cups chopped onion

-1tbsp minced garlic

-1-1/2 tsp minced fresh ginger root

-1 tbsp curry powder

-1 tsp ground cumin

-1 tsp ground turmeric

-1 tsp ground coriander

-1 tsp cayenne pepper

-1 15 oz can of crushed tomatoes

-1 cup plain yogurt

-2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

-1 tsp salt

-1/2 cup water + 1 tbsp water

-1 tsp garam masala

-1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Directions:

-Sprinkle the chicken breasts with 2 teaspoons salt.

-Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat; partially cook the chicken in the hot oil in batches until completely browned. Transfer the browned chicken breasts to a plate and set aside.

-Reduce the heat under the skillet to medium-high; add the onion, garlic, and ginger to the oil remaining in the skillet and cook and stir until the onion turns translucent, about 8 minutes. Stir the curry powder, cumin, turmeric, coriander, cayenne, and 1 tablespoon of water into the onion mixture; allow to heat together for about 1 minute while stirring. Mix the tomatoes, yogurt, 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro, and 1 teaspoon salt into the mixture. Return the chicken breast to the skillet along with any juices on the plate. Pour 1/2 cup water into the mixture; bring to a boil, turning the chicken to coat with the sauce. Sprinkle the garam masala and 1 tablespoon cilantro over the chicken.

-Cover the skillet and simmer until the chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Sprinkle with lemon juice to serve.



bon appetit

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