Achari Chicken

Name: Achari Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 800g chicken thighs, diced; 200ml full fat yoghurt; 2 large onions, diced; 400g crushed tomatoes; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2cm fresh ginger, minced; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 1 tsp nigella seeds; 1 tsp fenugreek seeds; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp chilli powder; 3 tbsp mustard oil; 1 handful fresh coriander

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

Heat mustard oil until it smokes briefly to remove pungency.

Add all whole seeds and let them pop and splutter.

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

Add turmeric and chilli powder, cook 2 minutes.

Add chicken and brown well.

Add yoghurt a spoonful at a time.

Add tomatoes and 200ml water, simmer 30 minutes.

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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