Methi Chicken

Name: Methi Chicken
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 800g chicken thighs, diced; 200g fresh methi fenugreek leaves or 3 tbsp dried kasoori methi; 200ml full fat yoghurt; 2 large onions, diced; 400g crushed tomatoes; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2cm fresh ginger, minced; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp chilli powder; 3 tbsp ghee

Chicken cooked with fresh fenugreek leaves and yoghurt — slightly bitter, complex and very aromatic.

Total time

100 min

Prep

65 min

Cook

35 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Indian

gluten-free

Ingredients

800gchicken thighs, diced

200gfresh methi fenugreek leaves or 3 tbsp dried kasoori methi

200mlfull fat yoghurt

2large onions, diced

400gcrushed tomatoes

4 clovesgarlic, minced

2cmfresh ginger, minced

2 tspground coriander

1 tspturmeric

1 tspgaram masala

1 tspchilli powder

3 tbspghee

Instructions

Marinate chicken in yoghurt and half the spices for 1 hour.

Fry onions in ghee until golden, add garlic and ginger.

Add remaining spices, cook 2 minutes.

Add tomatoes and cook 8 minutes.

Add marinated chicken and cook through.

Add fresh or dried methi leaves.

Simmer 15 minutes until sauce is thick.

Season generously and serve with rice or naan.

Nutrition (estimated)

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

Calories

505

Protein

65.8g

Fat

19.4g

Carbs

14g

Fiber

2.8g

Sodium

176mg

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