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Nonya chicken curry
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Nonya chicken curry

13 ingredients Serves 6 openrecipes
Nonya chicken curry

Make the most of your store cupboard, this recipe uses many staple Thai ingredients

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1088
Calories
48g
Protein
59g
Fat
102g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 17 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Sunflower 1 oz (28g) hulled 165
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Kaffir Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Lemongrass 1 tbsp (6g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Tamarind not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Coriander 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

  • 6 shallots , roughly chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves or root ginger a thumb-sized piece, roughly chopped
  • sunflower or groundnut oil
  • 5 tbsp nonya curry powder (see 'Try')
  • 400ml tin coconut milk , shaken well
  • 700g chicken breasts or thighs, cut into strips
  • 2 sticks lemongrass , peel off outer layer and bash lightly
  • 6-8 kaffir lime leaves or grated zest of 1 lime
  • tamarind water (see 'Try' below)
  • 8 new potatoes , peeled and cut in half
  • 16 cherry tomatoes
  • handful coriander leaves, to serve
  • 1 red chilli , finely sliced

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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