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Indian yoghurt chicken recipe
Photo: Lily Banse

Indian yoghurt chicken recipe

15 ingredients 15 min + 15 min 4 people openrecipes

A simple summer dish, this chicken recipe is marinated with aromatic garlic, ginger and Indian spices, combined with creamy yoghurt.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

493
Calories
35g
Protein
32g
Fat
20g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 13 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Fenugreek 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

  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 whole chicken, deboned and portioned or 10 pieces
  • 2 salt
  • tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 cumin seeds
  • tsp pinch of salt
  • 1 red chillies, deseeded
  • tsp Greek style coconut yoghurt
  • 1 fresh ginger, chopped
  • 2 lemons, juice only
  • 250 handful of fresh thyme leaves
  • ml coriander seeds
  • 100 fenugreek seeds
  • g freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 handful of chopped coriander

Directions

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By lovefood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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