• Serves: 4 / Prep time: 10 mins / Cooking time: 30 mins / Skill level: Easy

INGREDIENTS: 

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 500g skinless chicken breast fillets, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 red pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 500g passata
• 25 g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), broken into squares
• Rice, to serve
• Parsley, to garnish (optional)

METHOD:

1. Heat the oil in a pan, add the chicken and fry over a high heat for 3-4 mins until browned. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.
2. Add the onion and red pepper to the pan and fry over a medium heat for 5 mins to soften. Add the garlic, chilli powder, cumin, cinnamon and passata and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
3. Return the chicken to the pan and bring to the boil, stirring. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 mins, stirring occasionally until the chicken is cooked through.
4. Add the chocolate and stir until melted. Taste and add a little extra chilli powder, if liked. Serve with rice and garnish with parsley, if using.