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Main course · South Indian

South Indian Chicken and Three-Bean Coconut Curry

30 min Serves 4 ~531 kcal/serving ~£6.30 (£1.57/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-free

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Ingredients

  • 240 g chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 240 g red kidney beans
  • 240 g tinned black-eyed beans
  • 300 ml coconut milk
  • 1 onion, finely sliced
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 10 curry leaves
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 300 g chicken thigh fillets, diced

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
531 kcal
Protein
30.6 g
Carbohydrate
33.3 g
of which sugars
6.4 g
Fat
27.8 g
of which saturates
20 g
Fibre
13 g
Salt
1.02 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 coconut oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds and curry leaves, and fry for 30 seconds until the seeds pop.

  2. 2

    Add the sliced onion and fry for 7 minutes until softened.

  3. 3

    Add the diced chicken and cook for 7-8 minutes, stirring, until sealed with no pink remaining.

  4. 4

    Stir in the chilli powder and ground turmeric, then add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.

  5. 5

    Add the chickpeas, kidney beans and black-eyed beans, and simmer for 8 minutes.

  6. 6

    Stir in the coconut milk and simmer for 5 minutes more until thickened.

  7. 7

    Serve hot with rice.

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