Bal's No-Butter Chicken

Delish, SUPER EASY and QUICK and lower in fat :)

• Slosh of olive oil
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh 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
• 1/4 cup low-fat yogurt
• 1/2 cup water

Put a large pan 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 soft and golden. Add tomato paste, brown sugar, cumin seeds, garam masala, red chile flakes, tumeric and salt and cook for 2 minutes. Add chicken and stir well to coat. Add the yogurt and water and cook, stirring until the chicken is done, about 8 minutes. Serve with rice or roti.

Bread and Butter Pudding

½ loaf French bread, sliced 1.5cm thick
100gm melted butter
6 large juicy dried peaches, thinly sliced
2 400g cans peach slices, drained
5 eggs
½ cup castor sugar
500ml milk
¼ cup sliced almonds
3 tbsp raw sugar
4 tbsp brandy
cream to serve

Paint bread with melted butter. Place ½ the slices butter-side down into bottom of oven dish. Sprinkle dried peaches over top and ¾ canned peaches. Arrange remaining buttered bread slices on top. Fill in the gaps with remaining peach slices.

Beat eggs and castor sugar together and stir in the milk. Pour evenly over the bread mixture. Push it all down and allow to stand for 10 mins. Sprinkle with almonds and raw sugar and bake 1-1 ½ hours.