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Restaurant Style Chicken Handi
This Chicken Handi is a creamy, luscious, one-pot Pakistani curry. Simmered in a rich yogurt and cream sauce, it's perfect with naan, roti, or rice.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 561 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian , Pakistani
Ingredients
- 500g (1.1 lbs) boneless chicken cut in cubes
- ⅓ cup cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 2 medium tomatoes halved
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon white pepper
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup yogurt
- 1 teaspoon coconut powder
- ¼ cup cooking cream
- 1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves also called kasuri methi
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan and add the chicken along with ginger-garlic paste over high heat. Sauté until the chicken changes color.
- Add halved tomatoes, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and let them steam until the skin can be easily removed.
- Peel off the tomato skins, then add chili flakes, red chili powder, white pepper, black pepper, salt, cumin powder, coriander powder, and tomato paste. Mix well.
- Increase the heat to medium high and cook until the oil separates. Stir in the coconut powder.
- Add yogurt, keep the heat on medium high, and cook until the oil rises to the surface again.
- Stir in cooking cream and dried fenugreek.
- Cover and let it simmer on low heat for 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a serving dish, drizzle with extra cream, and garnish with sliced ginger, green chilies, and fresh coriander. Serve with naan, roti, or boiled rice.
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Notes
- You can use bone-in chicken instead of boneless chicken thighs or breasts for.
- If you don’t have coconut powder or flakes, feel free to skip it.
Nutrition Information
Calories
561kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
37.9g
(76%)
Fat
43.3g
(67%)
Saturated Fat
10.1g
(51%)
Cholesterol
133mg
(44%)
Sodium
708mg
(30%)
Potassium
522mg
(15%)
Fiber
1.4g
(6%)
Sugar
1.7g
(3%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 561
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 561kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 37.9g | 76% |
| Fat | 43.3g | 67% |
| Saturated Fat | 10.1g | 51% |
| Cholesterol | 133mg | 44% |
| Sodium | 708mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 522mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 6% |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 3% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.