Recipe: Chicken Masala

Ingredients for 2 people:

For the marinated chicken:

• 300g chicken escalope
• 1 pot of light Greek yogurt
• Juice of 1/2 lime
• 1 tbsp masala spices
• 1 piece of ginger
• 1 clove of garlic
• 10g ghee
• Salt

For the massala sauce:

• 400ml tomato coulis
• 1 pot of light Greek yogurt
• 1 piece of ginger
• 1 tbsp masala spices
• 200ml of water
• 1 onion
• 10g ghee
• 1 pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
• Coriander/parsley and cashew nuts for garnish
• Salt

Steps:

1- Mix the previously diced chicken with the Greek yogurt, lime juice, masala spices, garlic, ginger and salt. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
2- In a deep frying pan, melt the ghee over high heat and then grill the chicken. Set aside.
3- In the same pan, melt some ghee again and brown the chopped onion and ginger.
4- Add the masala spices, cayenne pepper, tomato coulis and water. Let the mixture thicken then add the chicken and Greek yogurt.
5- Add salt and simmer for about ten minutes over low heat.
6- Serve with a few sprigs of fresh coriander or parsley and cashew nuts.

Macros for 1 person (half the recipe):

Calories / portion: 400 kcal
Lipids: 12.5g
Carbohydrates: 21.5g
Protein: 55g

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