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Dejaj Meshwi
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Dejaj Meshwi

11 ingredients 5 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

490
Calories
37g
Protein
18g
Fat
49g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 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

  • 500g (1lb 2oz) chicken breast, cut into 4cm cubes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • pinch of black pepper
  • juice of 1 medium onion
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 6 cherry tomatoes
  • 1 green pepper, cored and sliced
  • 1 medium onion, cut into quarters

Directions

1

Prepare the marinade by chopping the onion finely and squeeze out the juice by hand. Place the onion juice in a medium bowl, add the lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, garam masala, salt and pepper. Mix well.

2

Add the chicken cubes to the bowl and fold in. Cover and leave to marinate for 1 hour.

3

Arrange chicken cubes on skewers, alternating with tomatoes, onions and green peppers. Place under a hot grill or over hot coal and cook for 10-15 minutes turning once or twice until chicken is cooked.

4

Category:Arabian Recipes

5

Category:Arabian Meat Dishes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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