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Coconut & tamarind chicken curry
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Coconut & tamarind chicken curry

19 ingredients 30 min + 50 min Serves 10 openrecipes
Coconut & tamarind chicken curry

This creamy tropical Indian one-pot is perfect for an informal, help-yourself dinner party with friends

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

717
Calories
37g
Protein
45g
Fat
46g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Tamarind 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

  • 20 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
  • juice 3 limes
  • 2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp turmeric
  • 6 tbsp vegetable oil , for frying
  • 3 tbsp tamarind pulp
  • 400ml coconut milk
  • 1 x 160ml can coconut cream
  • 2 tbsp coriander , chopped
  • 4-6 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3 tsp mustard seeds
  • 3 tbsp fresh or dried curry leaves
  • 4 onions , finely diced
  • 8 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 75g ginger , finely shredded
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 3 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
  • 450ml chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp golden muscovado sugar

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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