OVEN BAKED PASANDA MILD CURRY (3 syns)
Pasanda is a mild, slightly sweet and creamy curry from india , this version is a single pot dish. works well with fresh boiled rice or a green veg mix. There are 3 syns per portion.
Ingredients
- 500 grams chicken thighs diced
- 1 tsp mild curry powder
- 1 tsp ground corriander
- 0.5 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- 2 tbsp ground almonds
- 120 grams red onion thinly sliced
- 250 ml chicken stock 1 chicken stock pot dissolved in boiling water
- 2 tbsp low fat cream cheese
Method
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Preheat oven to 200C (fan 180C)
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Measure out and mix the spices, sugar and ground almonds in a bowl large enough for the diced chicken.
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Rub the chicken with the spice mix and set aside.
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Thinly slice a red onion and scatter over the bottom of a shallow oven proof dish.
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Add the chicken to the oven proof dish.
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Pour over the stock and cook for 40 mins.
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Remove from the oven, allow to cool down for 5 mins, then carefully add the cream cheese, gently stir until cream cheese is mixed in. Careful - if dish too hot the low fat cheese might split.
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Return the dish to the oven. Cook for a further 5 mins.
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Remove from oven and allow to cool a little before serving. Serve with cooked rice or green vegetables.