Chicken tikka masala

Name: Chicken tikka masala
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 600 g chicken breast (raw, boneless); 150 ml yogurt; 1 medium onions; 3 cloves garlic; 3 centimeters ginger; 400 g canned tomatoes; 150 ml light cream; 2 Tbsp mustard seed oil; 2 Tsp garam masala; 2 Tsp paprika; 1 Tsp cumin powder; 1 Tsp chilli powder; 1 Tsp salt; 1 Tbsp fresh coriander

Marinated chicken in a creamy spiced tomato sauce.

50 minto make
4portions
Mediumto cook

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A medium footprint

1.35 kg CO₂e a portion, or 3.52 kg for every kilo of the dish: its climate, nitrogen, land and water impacts together, from farm to plate.

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A very high nutrition rating

386 kcal and 39 g of protein a portion. The rating weighs what's in it, inspired by Nutri-Score.

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Ingredients

For 4 portions

600 g chicken breast (raw, boneless)
150 ml yogurt
1 medium onions
3 cloves garlic
3 centimeters ginger
400 g canned tomatoes
150 ml light cream
2 Tbsp mustard seed oil
2 Tsp garam masala
2 Tsp paprika
1 Tsp cumin powder
1 Tsp chilli powder
1 Tsp salt
1 Tbsp fresh coriander

Method

Mix the diced chicken with the yoghurt, half the spices and the salt, and leave for 30 minutes.
Grill or fry the chicken until charred.
Soften the chopped onion, garlic and ginger in the oil, add the rest of the spices, then the tomatoes, and simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in the cream and the chicken and simmer for 5 minutes. Top with coriander.

Nutrition

	A portion (382 g)	100 g
Energy	386 kcal	101 kcal
Protein	39 g	10.2 g
Carbohydrate	14.5 g	3.8 g
of which sugars	8.4 g	2.2 g
Fat	19.5 g	5.1 g
of which saturates	6.1 g	1.6 g
Fibre	3.8 g	1 g
Salt	1.8 g	0.5 g

Footprint

	A portion	1 kg
Climate (CO₂ eq)	1.35 kg	3.52 kg
Nutrient pollution (N eq)	8.72 g	22.8 g
Land use for a year	1.17 m²	3.05 m²
Water use	1,393 l	3,642 l

Footprint from AGRIBALYSE 3.1.1 (ADEME), with our own minor changes. How we work it out.

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