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Easy Chicken Phaal
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Easy Chicken Phaal

20 ingredients 20 min + 40 min 6 servings openrecipes
Easy Chicken Phaal

"King of all curries! This wonderful dish is the final frontier for all you spicy food gourmands. This curry will make you sweat, but is still one of the most flavorful dishes you'll ever enjoy. If you can't find lal mirchi pepper, use cayenne pepper; if you can't find jwala peppers, substitute serrano chiles. Serve with basmati rice and raita."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

446
Calories
37g
Protein
17g
Fat
40g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 20 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Ghee not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Fenugreek not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 (4 inch) piece fresh ginger, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 teaspoon ground fennel seed
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons lal mirchi (ground Indian red chile pepper)
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 14 teaspoons ground fenugreek
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 6 tablespoons water, divided
  • 5 fresh red jwala chiles, finely chopped (use gloves)
  • 7 habanero chiles, finely chopped (use gloves)
  • 4 roma (plum) tomatoes, finely chopped

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