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Methi Chicken

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Methi Chicken

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

1

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

2

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

3

Add remaining spices, cook 2 minutes.

4

Add tomatoes and cook 8 minutes.

5

Add marinated chicken and cook through.

6

Add fresh or dried methi leaves.

7

Simmer 15 minutes until sauce is thick.

8

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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