No-Butter Chicken with Jasmine Rice

5 SmartPoints
Published January 9, 2018
Prep Time:
0:10
Cook Time:
0:25
Serves:
4

No-Butter Chicken with Jasmine Rice


Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp canola oil
  • 1 small uncooked onion(s), diced
  • 1 Tbsp ginger root, minced
  • 3 tsp garlic clove(s), minced
  • 2 breast(s) uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast(s), cubed
  • 1⁄2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 Tbsp garam masala
  • 1⁄2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp table salt
  • 3 Tbsp canned unsalted tomato paste
  • 1⁄2 cup(s) plain fat free yogurt
  • 1⁄2 cup(s) fat-free reduced sodium chicken broth
  • 1⁄4 cup(s) light unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1 Tbsp cilantro, chopped
  • 2 cup(s) cooked Jasmine rice

Instructions

  1. Set a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Sauté onion in oil until almost tender.
  2. Add ginger and garlic cook 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.
  3. Add chicken and cook few minutes until surface is cooked.
  4. Add spices and toast 1 minute. Mix in tomato paste.
  5. Add yogourt and chicken stock, and coconut milk. Mix well.
  6. Cover and let simmer/reduce until chicken is cooked through. Approx. 10-15 min.
  7. Serve with rice; garnish with cilantro

Notes
Serving Size: 1/2 cup butter chicken, 1/2 cup rice