Recipes · Algerian · Stews
Chtitha (Algerian Chicken in Spiced Tomato Sauce)
One serving has 566 kcal and 34 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (86%), pyridoxine (75%), niacin (61%), phosphorus (58%), cobalamin (57%) and thiamin (55%). Ready in 55 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 40 min
- Makes: 1 serving (468 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: egg, poultry
Ingredients
- 150 g Chicken thighs, skin-on, raw
- 45 g Onions, raw
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 20 g Tomato paste
- 70 g Tomatoes, canned, whole
- 10 g Chili peppers, red, raw
- 2 g Paprika
- 1 g Cumin
- 0.5 g Coriander seeds
- 0.5 g Caraway seeds
- 10 g Olive oil
- 50 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 1 g Salt
- 100 g Water
Method
- Heat the olive oil in a wide pot and brown the chicken thighs on both sides, then set aside.
- Add the onion, garlic and chopped red chili to the pot and cook until softened.
- Stir in the paprika, cumin, coriander and caraway and cook briefly until fragrant.
- Add the tomato paste, canned tomatoes and water, return the chicken to the pot, cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes until the chicken is cooked through (juices run clear, 74°C/165°F) and the sauce is thick and deep red.
- Crack the egg into a small gap in the sauce and cook, covered, for 4-5 minutes until just set.
- Season with the salt and serve hot, straight from the pot, with bread for dipping.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 566 kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 16.7 g | |
| Water | 373 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.4 g | 15% |
| Protein | 34.3 g | 71% |
| Tryptophan | 0.36 g | |
| Threonine | 1.5 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.5 g | |
| Leucine | 2.6 g | |
| Lysine | 2.7 g | |
| Methionine | 0.87 g | |
| Cystine | 0.44 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.2 g | |
| Valine | 1.7 g | |
| Histidine | 0.9 g | |
| Fat | 40.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 19.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 7.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.04 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6.7 g | |
| Saturated | 9.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.15 g | |
| Cholesterol | 333 mg | |
| Calcium | 119 mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.32 mg | 36% |
| Iron | 4.5 mg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 68.4 mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.43 mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 409 mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 918 mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 47 µg | 86% |
| Sodium | 684 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.2 mg | 40% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.6 mg | 55% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.58 mg | 53% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 8.6 mg | 61% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.3 mg | 27% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.98 mg | 75% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 48.2 µg | 12% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.4 µg | 57% |
| Choline | 235 mg | 55% |
| Vitamin A | 198 µg | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 33.7 mg | 45% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 45.5 IU | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 4.3 mg | 28% |
| Vitamin K | 16.8 µg | 19% |
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
1.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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