Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken Tikka Masala

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Main dish

  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Pepper
  • ¾ lb Chicken Breast
  • ¾ cup Cashews
  • ¼ cup Olive Oil
  • 4 Chopped Chili Peppers
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 Clove Minced Garlic
  • ¼ cup Chopped Cilantro
  • ½ cup Half and Half Cream

Sauce

  • 1 cup Plain Yogurt
  • 2 Tomatoes
  • 6 oz Tomato Paste
  • 3 tbsp Curry Paste
  • 2 tsp Ground Cumin
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Minced Ginger
  • 4 tsp Salt
  • 2 Cloves Minced Garlic
  • 3 Chili Peppers
  • ¼ cup Fresh Cilantro
  • 2 tbsp Cashews

Nutrition:

Per serving including ½ cup white rice\

  • calories: 465
  • fat: 20g
  • protein: 21g
  • sodium: 684mg
  • carbohydrates: 48g

Directions:

Combine the sauce ingredients in a food processor. Begin with the tomatoes, and add the other whole ingredients, blending them as you go. Once all of the sauce ingredients have been mixed together, set aside. Chop the onion, bell pepper and chili peppers, place into a frying pan. Add the cashews to the frying pan, along with the oil. Chop the cilantro and set it aside. Cube the boneless, skinless chicken breast, add it to the frying pan and fry until the chicken is cooked. Once the chicken is cooked, pour in the sauce, and stir it in. Once the sauce is hot, addthe chopped cilantro. Finally, add in the ½ cup of half and half and stir until it is evenly distributed. Serve over ½ cup steamed rice.

Discussion:

This is a great dish if you have a taste for ethnic foods. We don’t do many “traditional” meals. Spice it up! John loves to put his own spin on a recipe and it always turns out delicious. The focus here is great tasting and healthy. You would be surprised how healthy this is after tasting it. This dish is a great source of protein and healthy fats. The Mayo Clinic recommends you get 10 - 35% of your total daily calories from protein, 20 - 35% from fat, and 45 - 65% from carbs. Of course this all depends on your lifestyle, whether you are trying to lose fat or gain muscle. We have been trying to pay close attention to the amounts of these important nutrients we are getting, and as you can see, you don’t need to deprive yourself. We complement this with white rice, but if you want to get your whole grains, brown rice is a better choice. Another great complement is Naan (Indian flatbread). Make it whole wheat and you’ve got yourself a delicious and healthy dinner!