Healthy butter chicken

Here's a great butter(less) chicken recipe for a large family, or a smaller family and you can freeze the extra for another day.

low fat butter chicken with vegetables
SERVES8
TIME TO MAKE45 - 1 hour
MEAL TYPEDinner
TIME TO MAKE45 - 1 hour
MEAL TYPEDinner

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Method

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over low heat
  2. Add onion and cook until soft
  3. Add the garlic, chicken, curry powder and garam masala to the pan and cook gently for 5 minutes
  4. Add the tomato paste and water
  5. Cook gently until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the middle
  6. Add evaporated milk and frozen vegetables and return to a gentle simmer
  7. Remove from the heat
  8. Garnish with coriander (if using) and serve
  • 2 tbsp
    oil
  • 2 
    onions, peeled and diced
  • 6 cloves
    garlic, crushed
  • 1 kg
    boneless and skinless chicken thigh fillets, diced
  • 2 tbsp
    curry powder
  • 2 tsp
    garam masala
  • 1/3 cup
    tomato paste
  • 1 cup
    water
  • 1 cup
    evaporated milk
  • 4 cups
    frozen mixed vegetables
  •  
    coriander for garnish
Per server
  • Energy
    1052kJ
  • Total Fat
    10g
  • Saturated Fat
    2.4g
  • Total Carbohydrate
    9.2g
  • Sugars
    8.8g
  • Dietary Fibre
    4.5g
  • Sodium
    190mg