Indian Spiced Yogurt Chicken & Rice
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Total: 40 mins
A rich dish of succulent organic chicken breasts and leafy kale simmered in a creamy garam masala-spiced yogurt and tomato sauce. Served over fluffy white basmati rice.
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662 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 300g white basmati rice
  • 4 onions
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 4 vine tomatoes
  • 4 chicken breasts, skinless & boneless
  • 2 tbsp garam masala
  • 200g kale
  • 300g yogurt
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  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 400ml boiling water
You'll need
  • Small pan
  • Large pan
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Fill and boil your kettle. Rinse the rice with cold water and tip it into a small pan. Add 300ml boiling water and a pinch of salt. Cover, bring to the boil, then turn the heat right down. Gently cook for 6-8 mins till all the water is absorbed and the rice is tender. Take the pan off the heat and let it sit, lid on, for 5 mins to finish cooking the rice. It will stay warm while you finish the rest of the dish.

  • 2.

    Meanwhile, peel and thinly slice the onions. Peel the garlic and crush or finely chop it. Roughly chop the tomatoes.

  • 3.

    Pour 1 tbsp oil into a large pan and warm it to a medium-high heat. Add the chicken breasts to the pan and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Fry for 2-3 mins on each side, till golden brown. Lift the browned chicken out onto a plate.

  • 4.

    Turn the heat under the pan down to medium and add the onions. Fry for 5 mins, stirring occasionally, till they start to soften. Stir in the garlic, tomatoes and 1 tbsp garam masala. Fry for 5 mins, till the tomatoes star to break down.

  • 5.

    Pour 100ml hot water from the kettle into the pan and stir. Add the chicken to the sauce and bring the to boil. Cover the pan with a lid and turn the heat down to a gentle simmer. Cook the chicken and sauce for 15 mins, till the chicken is cooked through.

  • 6.

    Meanwhile, strip the kale leaves off their cores and shred the leaves. When the chicken is cooked, lift it out of the pan onto a chopping board. Add the kale to the pan and fold it through to wilt it. Tip the yogurt into the pan and warm through for 2 mins. Return the chicken to the pan and turn to coat it in the sauce.

  • 7.

    Divide the rice between a couple of warm plates. Top with the spiced yogurt chicken and serve.

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