Indian Style Chicken

 If you are looking for a different way to cook chicken that is full of flavor and not calories, try this recipe. It is easy to do, my changes are in parenthesis. It was very delicious!

(recipe courtesy Bal Arneson)

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil(olive oil)
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger(1 tsp ground ginger)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon red chile flakes
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pound chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cut into cubes( used whole breasts, not cut up)
• 1/4 cup low-fat yogurt ( I added 1 Tbsp of marscapone )
• 1/2 cup water( I did not need the water)
• Serving suggestion: Serve with roti or rice.

Directions

Put a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil. When it starts to get hot, add the onion, garlic, and ginger and cook for 4 minutes, or until the onion is golden. Add the tomato paste, brown sugar, cumin seeds, garam masala, red chile flakes, turmeric, and salt and cook for 2 minutes. Add the chicken cubes and stir well to coat. Add the yogurt and water and cook, stirring until the chicken is done, about 8 minutes. Serve the chicken with roti or rice.