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Dahi Pudhina Murghi Yogurt-Mint Almond Chicken

Chicken marinated in yogurt pureed with almonds, garlic and ginger and seasoned with freshly ground coriander, mustard and fennel, then simmered under sliced onion and finished with a handful of fresh mint for a tart, gently hot sauce.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on35 min
  • Total2 h 45 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Marinade

  • 125 gplain yogurt
  • 27 gslivered blanched almonds, about 1/4 cup
  • 8 clovesgarlic, large
  • 3 slicesfresh ginger, lengthwise slices about 5 x 2.5 x 0.3 cm
  • 1 tbspcoriander seeds
  • 2 tspblack or yellow mustard seeds
  • 1 tspfennel seeds
  • 2 tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
  • 1 tspcayenne
  • 4 tbspfresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, finely chopped
  • 1.6 kgwhole chicken, skin removed, cut into 8 pieces
  • 2 tbspcanola oil
  • 150 gred onion, 1 medium, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
  • 2 leavesbay leaves, fresh or dried
  • 120 mlwater
  • ½ cupfresh mint leaves, firmly packed, then finely chopped

To serve

  • 200 gwhite or red rice, cooked, to serveoptional

Diet

  • Lower sugar

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Tree nuts
  • Almond
  • Mustard
  • Rice
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Fennel
  • Ginger
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Mint
  • Bay leaf
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy
  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Blender

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Needs advance prep

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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