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Chicken Zucchini
Photo: Lily Banse

Chicken Zucchini

17 ingredients 12 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

793
Calories
78g
Protein
39g
Fat
32g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 17 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard Oil 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 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

  • 1 lb. chicken breasts, skinned, boned, and cut into 1-in pieces (or *lamb)
  • 2 cups zucchini, cut into 1-in long strips
  • 1 cup red bell pepper, cut into 1-in long strips
  • 1 cup onions, sliced
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ginger, finely grated
  • 1 teaspoon fenugreek
  • 1 tablespoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons clarified butter
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tablespoon mustard oil
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped

Directions

1

Salt and pepper chicken pieces. In a non-stick pan heat one

2

tablespoon of mustard oil, brown chicken till ¾ way cooked,

3

and set aside. Drain the oil, and heat clarified butter, splitter

4

fenugreek till dark. Add onions and sautee till light brown. Add

5

turmeric, cumin, garlic, ginger, and chili powder. Stir for 1 min

6

in low heat. Add zucchini and red bell pepper to the onion mixture.

7

Stir-fry till wilting occurs. Transfer browned chicken, mix well

8

for 2 min. Add yogurt and chicken broth to the chicken mixture.

9

Increase the heat to high and thicken the sauce, about 10 min.

10

Garnish with chopped cilantro.

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Category:Nepali Recipes

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Category:Nepali Snacks

Recipe sourced from fandom

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