Seattle Schools Executive Chef Emme Ribeiro Collins knows which schools lunches kids love most and her Chicken Tikka Masala is at the top of that list. She asks them. Here Chef Emme shares one of the district’s most beloved lunch recipes and invites parents and kids to make together at home. It’s easy, nutritious, a good way to spend family time and totally delicious.
Chicken & Chickpea
Tikka MasalaĀ
1 tbsp vegetable oilĀ
Ā½ onion, dicedĀ
1 tsp ginger, mincedĀ
1 tsp garlic, mincedĀ
1 tbsp tomato pasteĀ
1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoĀ
1 tsp garam masalaĀ
1 cup of cooked chicken, diced or shreddedĀ
1 15.5oz can of chickpeaĀ
Ā¼ cup unsweetened coconut milk
4 cups of water
Ā¼ cup cilantro, choppedĀ
Black pepper, to taste
Salt, to tasteĀ
1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and cook until it begins to soften and become translucent.Ā
2. Add ginger and garlic and cook until it becomes fragrant, about 30 seconds.
3. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer over medium heat for 30 minutes.
ā Chef Emme Ribeiro Collins
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