Indian-Style "Chettinad" Chicken

Indian-Style "Chettinad" Chicken

Recipe by Kavin Fatehchand from allrecipes.com

Dinner 40 Mins.

Ingredients

4

4 servings

  • 1 pound chicken thighs, or more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon chile powder
  • salt to taste
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • ½ onion, chopped
  • 2 dried red chile peppers, or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon hulled, split pigeon peas (toor dal)
  • ½ teaspoon whole fenugreek seeds
  • ½ cup water

Instructions

  • Combine chicken thighs, turmeric, cumin, chile powder, and salt in a large bowl; mix until thoroughly coated. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate in the refrigerator, about 15 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, chile peppers, split pigeon peas, and fenugreek seeds; cook and stir until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add chicken; cook until browned, about 5 minutes per side. Reduce heat and stir in water. Scrape up browned bits from the bottom of the skillet and simmer until flavors combine, about 7 minutes.

Nutritional Facts

Per 4 servings

  • Calories: 284
  • Carbohydrate: 4g
  • Fat: 22g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 18g
  • Sugar: 1g

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