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Japanese Curry

One serving has 759 kcal and 43 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (123%), selenium (109%), pyridoxine (105%), niacin (103%), phosphorus (74%) and thiamin (70%). Ready in 55 minutes.

Japanese Curry
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  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 40 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (840 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: High protein
  • Contains: celery, dairy, gluten, honey, poultry

Ingredients

  • 150 g Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, raw
  • 80 g Onions, raw
  • 40 g Carrots, raw
  • 90 g Potatoes, russet, raw
  • 9 g Curry powder
  • 10 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 10 g Butter, unsalted
  • 220 g Chicken broth
  • 6 g Ketchup
  • 5 g Honey
  • 220 g Rice, white, long-grain, cooked

Method

  1. Cut the chicken, onion, carrot and potato into bite-sized chunks.
  2. Melt the butter in a pot and cook the onion over medium heat for 5 minutes until softened, then add the chicken and cook until lightly browned.
  3. Stir in the curry powder and flour and cook for 1 minute until fragrant, coating the chicken and onion.
  4. Add the chicken broth gradually, stirring to avoid lumps, then add the carrot and potato.
  5. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes until the vegetables and chicken are tender, stirring occasionally.
  6. Stir in the ketchup and honey, simmer uncovered for a few more minutes to thicken, then serve over the hot rice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy759 kcal36%
Carbohydrates109 g
Water666 mL
Fiber9.6 g32%
Protein42.5 g88%
Tryptophan0.44 g
Threonine1.8 g
Isoleucine1.8 g
Leucine3.2 g
Lysine3.2 g
Methionine1 g
Cystine0.54 g
Phenylalanine1.6 g
Tyrosine1.4 g
Valine2 g
Histidine1.1 g
Fat17 g
Monounsaturated5.6 g
Polyunsaturated2.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.8 g
Saturated7.1 g
Trans-Fats0.03 g
Cholesterol167 mg
Calcium137 mg14%
Copper0.55 mg61%
Iron7.3 mg41%
Magnesium123 mg40%
Manganese2.2 mg123%
Phosphorus516 mg74%
Potassium1,238 mg26%
Selenium59.7 µg109%
Sodium1,057 mg
Zinc4.6 mg58%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.77 mg70%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.61 mg55%
Niacin (vitamin B3)14.5 mg103%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.5 mg30%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.4 mg105%
Folate (vitamin B9)193 µg48%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.98 µg41%
Choline115 mg27%
Vitamin A415 µg59%
Vitamin C13.7 mg18%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)1.5 IU0%
Vitamin E3.4 mg22%
Vitamin K21.5 µg24%

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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