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Masala chicken pie
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Masala chicken pie

24 ingredients Serves 6 openrecipes
Masala chicken pie

A Bombay potato-topped coconut curry bake that's healthy and low-fat. Snuggle up with some guilt-free comfort food

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1640
Calories
65g
Protein
53g
Fat
230g
Carbs

Counts 18 of 21 ingredients — the other 3 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
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Naan 1 piece (90g) 262
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Topping 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

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 4 skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 onions , chopped
  • finger-length piece ginger , grated
  • 3 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 2 tbsp medium curry powder
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp black or brown mustard seeds
  • 2 tsp white or red wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp sugar (white or brown)
  • 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
  • 150ml light coconut milk (buy a 400ml can- you'll need more for the topping)
  • 1 large red pepper , deseeded and cut into large chunks
  • 1 large green pepper , deseeded and cut into large chunks
  • ½ a small bunch coriander , leaves roughly chopped, stalks reserved (see below)
  • 1½kg floury potatoes , cut into very large chunks
  • 150ml light coconut milk
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • juice 1 lemon
  • 1 bunch spring onions , finely chopped
  • stalks from ½ a small bunch coriander , finely chopped
  • 1 tsp kalonji seeds (also known as nigella or onion seeds )
  • naan bread , to serve (optional)

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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