Marinating chicken in cream and spices for hm tikka Masala?

[bookwormbeagle]

Hi, I'm making a couple of curries for tonight and need to do a less spicy one for children. Would chicken breasts marinated in curry powder/garam Masala and double cream work if I want to bake them in the oven? Or would yoghurt be better (hopefully not as I don't have any!)

Tia

[Blondie1984]

In theory yes but what works well with the yoghurt is the acidic element that helps to tenderise them - you could replicate that though by adding in some lemon juice

[bookwormbeagle]

That makes sense. I have got a jar of jalfrezi paste so I'll maybe use that instead with some tomatoes to make a mildish sauce. Thank you.

[kateandme]

how did it go bookwormbeagle for future ref we have jad great success with this. www.myfussyeater.com/chicken-coconut-tomato-curry/