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Basic Curry Recipe
Photo: Swathi Handique

Basic Curry Recipe

24 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes

This easy curry recipe was shown to me by my uncle Ron.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1415
Calories
110g
Protein
69g
Fat
90g
Carbs

Counts 18 of 22 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 18 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Beef 100g cooked 250
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meat not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Sunflower Oil 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

  • 500 - 750g meat (chicken, beef, lamb etc)
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander
  • 1 heaped tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp dried chili flakes or fresh if desired
  • ½ tsp salt (to taste)
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 2-3 cardamom pods
  • 2-3 cloves
  • 1 inch piece cinnamon stick
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 inch piece of ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
  • 1 large onion (diced)
  • Sunflower oil
  • ½ pint /250 ml water or stock
  • To garnish: (optional)
  • Par boiled potatoes
  • Green peppers
  • Coriander
  • Fresh tomato
  • Yogurt
  • Creamed coconut

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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