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Chicken saag

Throw away the takeaway menu and enjoy this chicken and lentil curry for less than 350 calories, flavoured with chilli, garlic, ginger, turmeric and cloves

Ingreadient

  • 2 red chillies, seeded 
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 4cm piece ginger, peeled
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • oil
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 4 cloves
  • 4 skinless chicken breasts, cut into large dice
  • 150g red split lentils
  • 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 260g spinach
  • 4 small rotis, warmed to serve 

Direction

    1. Put the chillies, garlic, ginger and onion in a small blender and blend to a paste. Heat 1 tsp oil in a large pan and fry the paste for 2 minutes, until fragrant.
    2. Add the spices and cook for another minute. Add the chicken pieces and coat in the spices. Cook for 5 minutes before adding the lentils and chopped tomatoes with along with 1½ tins of water.
    3. Simmer for 25 minutes, season, then tip in the spinach and stir until wilted. Serve with rotis.