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This curry is our favourite fasting meal, in fact we often have it on non-fast days too!

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Kashmiri Chicken Curry

The apples make this curry particularly delicious, and it’s VERY quick & easy to make

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS
10ml / 2tsp corn oil
2 medium onions, diced
1 bay leaf
2 cloves
2.5cm / 1 in cinnamon stik
4 black peppercorns
1 baby chicken 675kg/ / 1.5lb skinned & cut into 8 (we use chicken breasts!)
5ml / 1 tsp garam masala
5ml / 1 tsp finely chopped fresh root ginger
5ml / 1 tsp finely chopped garlic
5ml / 1 tsp salt
5ml / 1 tsp chilli powder
15 ml / 1 tbsp ground almonds
150ml / 1/4 pint / 2/3 cup plain low fat yoghurt
2 green eating apples, peeled, cored & roughly sliced (we use any old apples & don’t peel them!)
15 ml / 1 tbsp chpped fresh coriander
15g / 1/2 oz / 2 tbsp flaked almonds & fresh coriander leaves to garnish


1. Heat the oil in a heavy-based frying pan & fry the onions with the bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon & peppercorns for about 3-5 mins. Add the chicken pieces & continue to stir-fry for at least 3 mins
2. Lower the heat & add the garam masala, ginger, garlic, salt, chilli powder & ground almonds, continue to stir-fry for 2-3 mins
3. Pour in the yoghurt & cook, stirring for a couple more minutes. Add the apples & chopped coriander, cover & simmer for 10-15 mins or until the chicken is cooked
4. Sprinkle in half the flaked almonds then serve immediately, garnished with the remaining flaked almonds & whole coriander leaves

Nutritional Notes:
Energy 208 Kcals / 870 kJ
Fat total 8.1 g
Saturated fat 2.1 g
Cholesterol 69 mg

Thank you, another lovely curry
Not necessarily for fast days either

Wow, thank you so much, just made this and its super. Its a fast day, so I had it on a bed of steamed red cabbage.

Looks delicious. The only problem I have when recipes are for 4 is that I will eat half of it ! As it is only me in our household who is on a diet I need recipes for 2 (which are more economical to cook to use up ingredients than just using ingredients for one) which I can then easily halve.

Muftanza just dish out your 4 serves, 2 into containers to freeze and put them away. Then you have 2 extra meals aside for either your self or one each. Very helpful when you are tired and cant be fussed to cook. Otherwise just cut the recipt in half as you set the ingredients out. There are never many recipes for 2 out there

Thanks AnnieD I find you get more bang for your restricted calories with Indian recipes. They are my mainstay if not having soup.

Lornameg aren't you a clever cook with the bed of cabbage. Great idea and great way to get in the healthy for you brassica. That would also get things going

Oh that sounds gorgeous, I'll have to give that a go. My Other Half would eat that too

Looks nice. I might give it a go but substitute quorn or something for the chicken. By the way has anyone seen a 5:2 recipe book for veggies?

Ooh this looks lovely. Never been a fan of curries with fruit in but this might change my mind - I bet the sweetness of the apples helps soften the tartness of the yogurt. Surprised the yogurt doesn't split with cooking - usually low fat ones go all grainy when I use them in cooking. Maybe I'm getting it too hot.

Totally going to give this a go!

Wow that looks lovely, thank you so much for sharing!