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Thenga Paal Kozhi Chicken in Chile-Coconut Milk

A southern Indian chicken curry: pieces soaked briefly in a vinegar, onion, garlic and dried red chile puree, seared, then simmered with coconut milk and diced tomatoes into a hot, sweet, tart and creamy sauce for red rice.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total1 h 15 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Marinade

  • 60 mldistilled white vinegar
  • 1 tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
  • ¼ tspground turmeric
  • 100 gred onion, 1 small, coarsely chopped
  • 6 clovesgarlic, medium
  • 3dried red Thai or cayenne chiles, stems removed
  • 1.6 kgwhole chicken, skin removed, cut into 8 pieces
  • 2 tbspcanola oil
  • 180 mlunsweetened coconut milk
  • 1 candiced tomatoes (about 410 g), with their juice
  • 4 tbspfresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, finely chopped

Diet

  • Lower sugar

Contains

  • Coconut
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Turmeric
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • 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: moderate
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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