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Madras Curry

One serving has 403 kcal and 36 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (84%), niacin (78%), selenium (76%), manganese (62%), vitamin K (58%) and phosphorus (56%). Ready in 45 minutes.

Madras Curry
Photo: Miansari66, CC0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 30 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (417 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: gluten, poultry

Ingredients

  • 160 g Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, raw
  • 60 g Onions, raw
  • 5 g Garlic, raw
  • 5 g Ginger, fresh
  • 100 g Tomatoes, canned, crushed
  • 8 g Curry powder
  • 2 g Chili powder
  • 1 g Cayenne pepper
  • 12 g Vegetable oil
  • 60 g Water
  • 1 g Salt
  • 3 g Cilantro, fresh

Method

  1. Cut the chicken into bite-sized chunks. Finely chop the onion and crush the garlic and ginger to a paste.
  2. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onion over medium heat for 8 minutes until golden. Add the garlic-ginger paste and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Stir in the curry powder, chili powder and cayenne pepper and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
  4. Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes, stirring, until sealed on all sides.
  5. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, water and salt. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through with no pink remaining and the juices run clear, and the sauce has thickened.
  6. Scatter with the cilantro and serve.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy403 kcal19%
Carbohydrates21.6 g
Water335 mL
Fiber8.4 g28%
Protein35.8 g75%
Tryptophan0.39 g
Threonine1.6 g
Isoleucine1.6 g
Leucine2.9 g
Lysine3.1 g
Methionine0.94 g
Cystine0.41 g
Phenylalanine1.4 g
Tyrosine1.3 g
Valine1.7 g
Histidine1 g
Fat20.6 g
Monounsaturated6 g
Polyunsaturated9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-67.8 g
Saturated3.9 g
Trans-Fats0.11 g
Cholesterol150 mg
Calcium123 mg12%
Copper0.46 mg51%
Iron4.8 mg27%
Magnesium92.5 mg30%
Manganese1.1 mg62%
Phosphorus394 mg56%
Potassium977 mg21%
Selenium42 µg76%
Sodium795 mg
Zinc3.5 mg44%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.28 mg25%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.44 mg40%
Niacin (vitamin B3)10.9 mg78%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.51 mg10%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.1 mg84%
Folate (vitamin B9)39.5 µg10%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.98 µg41%
Choline112 mg26%
Vitamin A82.9 µg12%
Vitamin C17.1 mg23%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)1.6 IU0%
Vitamin E5.7 mg38%
Vitamin K52.5 µg58%

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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