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Chicken Chettinad (lite)

Recipe by PlanMyMealsUpdated

min
45
portions
4
protein/portion
40 g
How many people?

The quantities below change with the number of portions.

4portions

Recipe written for 4 portions.

Chicken Chettinad (lite)
The photograph is AI-generated and illustrates the dish. It is not a record of a cook we carried out.

Ingredients

Quantities for 4 portions

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Method

  1. Toss chicken thighs with turmeric, salt, garlic, ginger and lemon juice.
  2. Heat vegetable oil. Soften onion. Add black pepper, fennel seeds, ground coriander, chili powder and desiccated coconut 2 minutes.
  3. Stir in canned tomatoes and water. Add the chicken. Simmer 25 minutes.
  4. Finish with garam masala and coriander.

Shopping tip

Specialty blend is medium-risk. Pimenta preta, funcho or sementes de funcho, coco ralado and garam masala stand in. Folhas de caril are hit-or-miss; skip if missing.

Where it fits in your week

Suits a calmer day, or cooking ahead at the weekend.

At the portions as written, there is enough for a second meal.

Based on the cook time and portions the recipe states.

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The photograph is AI-generated and illustrates the dish. It is not a record of a cook we carried out.

Times, portions and protein per portion are the recipe author's estimates, not laboratory measurements.