3 immune-boosting recipes for winter from Lee Holmes
3 immune-boosting recipes for winter from Lee Holmes
Immunity is your body’s natural defence against disease-causing bacteria and viruses. We share three delicious immune-boosting recipes.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1kg free-range chicken breast, thickly sliced
- 70g unsalted butter
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 10 cardamon pods
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp ground cumin (optional)
- 1 tsp ground chilli (optional)
- 400g tinned diced tomatoes
- 1 tbsp sugar- & additive-free tomato paste (concentrated purée)
- 400mL additive-free coconut milk
- 1 ripe banana, sliced
- 1 tsp shredded coconut
- 2 cups steamed brown rice
- 1 Lebanese cucumber, diced & chilled
- 1 dollop mango chutney (optional)
Method
- Place a large, heavy-based saucepan over high heat and add the sesame oil.
- Cook the chicken in two batches, turning regularly for about 5 mins or till browned. Remove from the pan and set aside while you cook the remaining chicken. Remove it from the pan.
- Reduce the heat a little and add the butter. When the butter has melted add the spices and cook, stirring, for 4–5 mins, until fragrant.
- Return the chicken to the pan, along with the tomatoes and tomato paste. Stir and simmer for about 20 mins. Turn down the heat to low and stir in the coconut milk. Simmer for about 5 mins.
- Mix the banana and coconut together in a small bowl.
- Serve the butter chicken with brown rice, chilled slices of cucumber, banana with coconut flakes and mango chutney if using.
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