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Koli ishtew (chicken stew)
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Koli ishtew (chicken stew)

21 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Koli ishtew (chicken stew)

This delicious spicy chicken dish is packed with fresh Indian flavours such as mace, curry leaves and other spices.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

998
Calories
44g
Protein
46g
Fat
109g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 19 ingredients — the other 4 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
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Star Anise not in our table 0
Mace not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Shiso 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 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 boneless chicken breast
  • 2 star anise
  • 2.5cm/1in cinnamon
  • 2-3 green cardamom
  • 4 cloves
  • 4-6 black peppercorns
  • 1 blade mace
  • 1 green chilli
  • 20g/¾oz fresh ginger
  • 2 medium onions
  • 8-10 fresh curry leaves
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 400ml/14fl oz coconut milk
  • 10-12 baby plum or cherry tomatoes
  • steamed rice
  • chopped celery
  • shiso cresscress

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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