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Chicken tikka masala with mint yoghurt & rice

Chicken tikka masala with mint yoghurt & rice

Sophie says: "Using Uncle Ben's ® Tikka Masala sauce can be a much healthier alternative to a takeaway curry. Pack with vegetables or healthy meats such as turkey or chicken."

Serves: 4
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Calories per serving: 497

What you need:

  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 500g diced chicken breast
  • 1 jar of Uncle Ben's ® Tikka Masala sauce
  • Small handful of dried or fresh chopped coriander
  • 200ml low fat yoghurt
  • Small handful of fresh mint
  • Squeeze of lemon
  • Sea salt and black pepper
  • 250g Uncle Ben's ® long grain rice

What you do:

  1. Firstly to make the mint yoghurt, finely chop the mint and mix in with the yoghurt, lemon juice and salt and pepper. Set to one side.
  2. Halve and finely slice the onion and then finely chop the garlic. Take a medium saucepan and fry the onion and garlic in a little oil until clear in colour (about 2 minutes)
  3. Stir in the chicken meat and fry for a further 3 minutes
  4. Add the Uncle Ben's Tikka Masala sauce, bring to the boil and simmer gently for 15-20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Stir in the coriander and then take off the heat. Add extra water if required.
  5. Cook the rice according to the packet instructions
  6. When the rice is cooked, reheat the Tikka Masala and serve with the yoghurt on the side.

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