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Air Fryer Chicken Curry
Spice up your weeknight dinner with this easy and delicious air fryer chicken curry recipe. With minimal prep time and maximum flavor, you'll never go back to traditional cooking methods again. All that AND it is ready in about 30 minutes!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 726 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
For the curry paste
- 2 Red Onions
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1 thump-sized piece fresh ginger , peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp tomato paste (purée)
- 1 tbsp brown sugar or Sukrin Gold sweetener
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp Turmeric
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) chicken broth or stock
For the chicken curry
- ½ tbsp ghee or unsalted butter
- 2 pounds (900g) skinless chicken thighs, diced
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) chicken broth or stock
- 14 oz (400g) chickpeas, drained
- 14 oz (400g) coconut milk or coconut cream, full fat
- cilantro (coriander) chopped, to serve
- pinch red pepper flakes
- ½ red onion finely sliced, to serve (optional)
For the kachumber
- 4 tomatoes , seeded and diced
- ⅓ cucumber , seeds removed, finely diced
- 1 small red onion , finely diced
- 1 green jalapeno , seeds removed, finely diced
- 1 garlic clove , minced
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- handful coriander eaves , chopped
- salt , to taste
Instructions
Prepare the curry paste
- Place the onions, garlic, ginger, tomato paste, lemon juice, chicken broth, salt, sugar and spices in a food processor and blend to form a paste.
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Make the curry
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (200°C) for 2 minutes then add tablespoon of ghee or butter directly in the air fryer basket or the cake barrel insert and heat until melted. Add the curry paste and cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir the diced chicken thighs and broth into the curry paste and cook for 15 minutes, stirring once or twice so that the chicken cooks evenly in the sauce.
- Add the coconut cream and chickpeas, stir and cook for 5 more minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Have a taste to check the seasoning and adjust if needed.
- Combine all the salad ingredients in a bowl. Garnish the curry with chopped cilantro and red pepper flakes. Serve with pilau rice, naan or flatbreads and the kachumber salad.
Nutrition Information
Calories
726kcal
(36%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
58g
(116%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
23g
(115%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
220mg
(73%)
Sodium
1002mg
(42%)
Potassium
1660mg
(47%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
1607IU
(32%)
Vitamin C
31mg
(34%)
Calcium
142mg
(14%)
Iron
10mg
(56%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 726
% Daily Value*
Calories | 726kcal | 36% |
Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
Protein | 58g | 116% |
Fat | 36g | 55% |
Saturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
Cholesterol | 220mg | 73% |
Sodium | 1002mg | 42% |
Potassium | 1660mg | 35% |
Fiber | 12g | 48% |
Sugar | 13g | 26% |
Vitamin A | 1607IU | 32% |
Vitamin C | 31mg | 34% |
Calcium | 142mg | 14% |
Iron | 10mg | 56% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.