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Main course · Indian

Bihari Murgh Curry

45 min Serves 4 ~598 kcal/serving ~£8.30 (£2.08/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-free

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Ingredients

  • 8 bone-in chicken thighs
  • 2 onion, finely chopped
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 15 g fresh ginger, grated
  • 250 g tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 3 tbsp mustard oil
  • 10 g fresh coriander, chopped

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
598 kcal
Protein
44.9 g
Carbohydrate
10 g
of which sugars
6 g
Fat
41.9 g
of which saturates
10.1 g
Fibre
2.6 g
Salt
0.54 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the mustard oil in a large pan and cook the chopped onion over medium heat for 10 minutes until golden.

  2. 2

    Add the garlic and ginger and the chicken, and brown for 6 minutes.

  3. 3

    Stir in the ground turmeric, chilli powder and ground coriander, then add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 7 minutes until softened.

  4. 4

    Pour in 250ml water, cover and simmer for 25 minutes, turning once, until the chicken is cooked through with no pink remaining near the bone.

  5. 5

    Uncover and simmer for a final 5 minutes to thicken the sauce.

  6. 6

    Scatter with the chopped coriander and serve with rice.

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