Photo: Pille R. Priske
Quail and bhuna kitchuri (spiced lentils and rice)
31 ingredients
30 min + 1 hr
Serves 2
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Warm up with this rich, Indian-style dish of spiced lentils and rice with juicy quail in a rich sauce.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
721
Calories
23g
Protein
33g
Fat
87g
Carbs
Counts 17 of 22 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Lentil | 1/2 cup cooked (99g) | 115 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Spinach | 1 cup raw (30g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Cardamom | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Ghee | not in our table | 0 |
| Fenugreek | not in our table | 0 |
| Quail | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | 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
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 1 onion
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp finely chopped fresh root ginger
- pinch ground turmeric
- pinch fenugreek
- large pinch kalajeera (black cumin
- 1 fresh bay leaf
- 1 small cinnamon
- 110g/4oz split red lentils
- 200g/7oz basmati rice
- 2 quails
- ½ tsp coriander seeds
- 6 cardamom
- 4 cloves
- 8 black peppercorns
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp garlicgarlic
- ½ tsp gingerginger
- 1 tbsp plain yoghurt
- 4 shallots
- large knob of butter
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp oil
- 2 spring onions
- 1 garlic
- 250g/9oz baby spinach
- 6 quails' eggs
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- pinch cumin
Directions
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By bbcfood ·
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