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Chicken Tikka Masala

One serving has 732 kcal and 46 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of niacin (140%), pyridoxine (137%), selenium (94%), phosphorus (79%), pantothenic acid (67%) and copper (60%). Ready in 70 minutes.

Chicken Tikka Masala
Photo: Michael Hays, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 40 min
  • Cooking: 30 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (586 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, High protein
  • Contains: dairy, poultry

Ingredients

  • 160 g Chicken breast
  • 50 g Plain yogurt
  • 5 g Lemon juice
  • 2 g Garam masala
  • 1 g Cumin
  • 1 g Chili powder
  • 0.5 g Turmeric
  • 1 g Paprika
  • 5 g Ginger
  • 5 g Garlic
  • 10 g Vegetable oil
  • 50 g Onion
  • 100 g Tomato puree
  • 40 g Heavy cream
  • 3 g Cilantro
  • 2 g Salt
  • 150 g Cooked white rice

Method

  1. Marinate the chicken in yogurt, lemon juice, half the spices and salt for at least 30 minutes.
  2. Grill or pan-sear the chicken until charred.
  3. Fry the onion in the oil until golden, then the ginger, garlic and remaining spices.
  4. Add the tomato purée and simmer for 10 minutes, then the cream.
  5. Add the chicken, simmer for 5 minutes, and serve with cilantro and rice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy732 kcal35%
Carbohydrates64.8 g
Water435 mL
Fiber4.9 g17%
Protein46.3 g96%
Tryptophan0.51 g
Threonine1.8 g
Isoleucine2 g
Leucine3.3 g
Lysine3.8 g
Methionine1 g
Cystine0.42 g
Phenylalanine1.7 g
Tyrosine1.5 g
Valine2.1 g
Histidine1.4 g
Fat31.8 g
Monounsaturated9.6 g
Polyunsaturated5.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.01 g
Omega-65 g
Saturated12.8 g
Trans-Fats0.51 g
Cholesterol169 mg
Calcium180 mg18%
Copper0.54 mg60%
Iron6.3 mg35%
Magnesium112 mg36%
Manganese0.45 mg25%
Phosphorus554 mg79%
Potassium1,368 mg29%
Selenium51.9 µg94%
Sodium1,345 mg
Zinc2.9 mg36%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.49 mg45%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.58 mg53%
Niacin (vitamin B3)19.5 mg140%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)3.4 mg67%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.8 mg137%
Folate (vitamin B9)132 µg33%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.59 µg25%
Choline174 mg41%
Vitamin A269 µg38%
Vitamin C18.4 mg25%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)27.8 IU5%
Vitamin E5.8 mg39%
Vitamin K27.3 µg30%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

1.5 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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