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Mughal Chicken curry
Photo: Swathi Handique

Mughal Chicken curry

20 ingredients Serves 5 openrecipes

A rich, nutty, flavoursome chicken curry

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

401
Calories
35g
Protein
19g
Fat
24g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 17 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Ghee not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Fenugreek 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

  • 1 Kg Chicken
  • 3 large onions
  • 4 large tomatoes (pureed)
  • 2 or 3 cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup ghee or oil
  • 1/2 kg curd
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons Ginger and Garlic paste
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • Powdered Masala:
  • 1 tsp shahi zeera or cumin
  • 3-5 cloves
  • 2 tsp corriander seeds
  • 10 almonds
  • A handful of Kasuri Methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
  • 1 cup hot water
  • Whole Masala:
  • 2-3 bay leaves
  • 2-3 moti elaichi or black cardamom
  • 2.5 inch stick cinnamon

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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