Kalyanam Chicken
- 40 min
- medium
- Serves 3
Kalyanam chicken, or marry me chicken: chicken seared with crushed coriander seeds, simmered in onion, tomato and curd. Medium-spicy, serves 3, 40 min, video.
Ingredients
Chicken500 grams
Coriander Seeds, Crushed3 tsp
Salt2 tsp
Oil1 tbsp
Green Chilli, Slit2
Curry leaves1 sprigs
Onion, Thinly Sliced100 grams
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Turmeric Powder½ tsp
Red Chilli Powder1 tbsp
Tomato, Finely Chopped1
Water½ cup
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped1 tbsp
Curd, Whisked1 cup
Pasta, Cooked150 grams
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 3 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 3 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 544kcal | 1632kcal |
| Protein | 45g | 135g |
| Carbohydrate | 50g | 149g |
| Fat | 19g | 56g |
| Fibre | 4.1g | 12g |
| Sugar | 7.8g | 23g |
Cookd masalas for chicken
Method
Season the chicken with crushed coriander seeds and salt. Add some oil to a pan. Once hot, add the chicken skin side down and sear for 3 - 4 minutes on a medium high heat, or until golden brown. Flip and sear for 1 minute, Remove from the pan.
To the same pan, add crushed coriander seeds and let toast for 30 seconds. Add the green chillis and curry leaves along with the onions and salt, and saute on a medium high heat for 8 - 9 minutes, or until softened and golden. Add turmeric powder, along with red chilli powder and to combine well. Add tomatoes and mix well. Cook for 5 more minutes, until the spices have cooked and the tomatoes have softened. Add mint. Add water and scrape the bottom of the pan.
Lower the heat and add curd and mix well, to combine.
Let the gravy simmer for 2 minutes, before adding the chicken back to the gravy and covering to cook for 10 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves and more crushed coriander seeds. Serve with pasta, chapati or rice!
Before you start
- How long does Kalyanam Chicken take?
- 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Kalyanam Chicken serve?
- 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Kalyanam Chicken vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Kalyanam Chicken spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Kalyanam Chicken?
- 500 grams Chicken, 1 cup Curd, 100 grams Onion, 150 grams Pasta, 2 Green Chilli, 1 Tomato, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Kalyanam Chicken?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Kalyanam Chicken?
- About 544 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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