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Indian chicken curry with coconut milk, spinach and turmeric
Simple and quick recipe for an Indian curry with chicken, coconut milk and fresh spinach. The basic recipe is made with some seeds and nightshade spices. But I will give you some lovely substitutes for those. The Indian cuisine is so versatile that when skipping some ingredients there will always be tasteful alternatives.
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 portions
Calories: 750 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian , Indian
Ingredients
- 3 chicken thighs
- NO NO chili flakes
- ½ teaspoons cinnamon NO fenugreek, coriander or cumin seeds and NO black pepper
- ½ can coconut milk 6/6,5 oz or 200ml
- ½ teaspoons mace
- 4 handsful spinach fresh
- ½ teaspoons fenugreek leaves dried and ground
- 1 large red onion
- 4 gloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger
- 1 tbsp fresh turmeric
- or 2 or 2 teaspoons Turmeric dried
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander seeds
- 1 tsp ground cumin seeds
- 2 teaspoons chili flakes
- ½ teaspoons fenugreek ground
- ½ teaspoons black pepper
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
Instructions
- Slice the onion and fry in the coconut oil until translucent.
- Grate the ginger thinly (and if used the fresh turmeric). Or cut and then grind it slightly. Add to the onions.
- Press the garlic and add.
- Cut the chicken in pieces. Cast the onions aside an fry the chicken in the free space. When properly seared mix with the onions.
- Mix all the spices you choose to use and add.
- Add the coconut milk. Lower your heat source and let your curry simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Wash the spinach and add hand by hand. Let it shrink shortly while stirring.
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Notes
- Serve with (cauliflower) rice or fried sweet potato wedges.
Nutrition Information
Calories
750kcal
(38%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
64g
(98%)
Saturated Fat
38g
(190%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
166mg
(55%)
Sodium
186mg
(8%)
Potassium
926mg
(26%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
936IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
101mg
(10%)
Iron
9mg
(50%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2portions
Amount Per Serving
Calories 750
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 750kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 64g | 98% |
| Saturated Fat | 38g | 190% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 166mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 186mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 926mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 936IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 101mg | 10% |
| Iron | 9mg | 50% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.