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Methi Chicken

45 min Serves 4 ~352 kcal/serving ~£8.30 (£2.08/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-free

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Ingredients

  • 700 g chicken thigh fillets, diced
  • 80 g fresh fenugreek leaves
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 15 g fresh ginger, grated
  • 250 g tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
352 kcal
Protein
36.8 g
Carbohydrate
8.1 g
of which sugars
3.9 g
Fat
18.6 g
of which saturates
3 g
Fibre
2.2 g
Salt
0.42 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Heat the vegetable oil in a pan and cook the chopped onion over medium heat for 8 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 and chilli powder, then add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 7 minutes until softened.

  4. 4

    Roughly chop the fenugreek leaves and stir them in with 100ml water.

  5. 5

    Cover and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through with no pink remaining.

  6. 6

    Stir in the garam masala and serve with rice or flatbread.

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