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Grilled mango chicken with lentils and yogurt

Name: Grilled mango chicken with lentils and yogurt
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1½ tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion, sliced; 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 tbsp black mustard seeds; 1 tbsp cumin seeds; 30g fresh ginger, grated; 400g tin chopped tomatoes; 250g split red lentils; 4 tbsp mango chutney, plus extra to serve; 4 small free-range chicken breasts; 3 tbsp natural yogurt, plus extra to serve; Coriander sprigs and lime wedges to serve (optional)

By: Jen Bedloe
Former head of food delicious.

Published: 19 Apr 21
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Grilled mango chicken with lentils and yogurt

This quick mango chicken curry recipe with lentils, tomatoes, yogurt and fruity mango chutney is really easy to throw together on a weeknight when a curry craving hits…

Or, try this fruity chicken curry traybake with rice and naan.

Easy
April 2021

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Hands-on time 30 min

This quick mango chicken curry recipe with lentils, tomatoes, yogurt and fruity mango chutney is really easy to throw together on a weeknight when a curry craving hits…

Or, try this fruity chicken curry traybake with rice and naan.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 494kcals
Fat: 7.5g (1.4g saturated)
Protein: 53.7g
Carbohydrates: 49.7g (15.5g sugars)
Fibre: 6.4g
Salt: 0.8g

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Ingredients

1½ tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, sliced
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 tbsp black mustard seeds
1 tbsp cumin seeds
30g fresh ginger, grated
400g tin chopped tomatoes
250g split red lentils
4 tbsp mango chutney, plus extra to serve
4 small free-range chicken breasts
3 tbsp natural yogurt, plus extra to serve
Coriander sprigs and lime wedges to serve (optional)

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Method

Heat the oil in a large pan over a low-medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes more. Stir in both seeds and the ginger. Cook for another 2 minutes, then add the tin of tomatoes, the lentils and 600ml cold water.
Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring often, for 20-25 minutes until the lentils are soft. Stir in 1 tbsp mango chutney, plus salt and pepper to taste.
Meanwhile, heat the grill (or a griddle pan) to medium-high. Put the chicken in a bowl, then mix with the yogurt and the rest of the mango chutney. Grill/griddle for 12-15 minutes until starting to char, then turn and cook for 5 minutes more or until completely cooked through. Set aside to rest.

Slice the grilled chicken and serve with the lentils, topped with coriander sprigs, with lime wedges on the side, plus extra mango chutney and yogurt.