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Achari Chicken

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Achari Chicken

Chicken cooked with pickling spices — mustard seeds, fennel, nigella and fenugreek for a uniquely tangy curry.

Total time
55 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
40 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Indian
gluten-free

Ingredients

800gchicken thighs, diced
200mlfull fat yoghurt
2large onions, diced
400gcrushed tomatoes
4 clovesgarlic, minced
2cmfresh ginger, minced
1 tspmustard seeds
1 tspfennel seeds
1 tspnigella seeds
1 tspfenugreek seeds
1 tspturmeric
1 tspchilli powder
3 tbspmustard oil
1 handfulfresh coriander

Instructions

1

Heat mustard oil until it smokes briefly to remove pungency.

2

Add all whole seeds and let them pop and splutter.

3

Add onions and cook until golden, add garlic and ginger.

4

Add turmeric and chilli powder, cook 2 minutes.

5

Add chicken and brown well.

6

Add yoghurt a spoonful at a time.

7

Add tomatoes and 200ml water, simmer 30 minutes.

8

Scatter with coriander — the pickling spices make this completely unique.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
417
Protein
66g
Fat
9.6g
Carbs
14.3g
Fiber
3.1g
Sodium
177mg

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