Kettle Chicken Thokku
- 30 min
- mild
- Serves 2
Kettle chicken thokku cooked in an electric kettle: chicken in onion and tomato with rasam powder and chilli powder. Mild, serves 2, 30 min, video.
You’ll need: Kettle
Ingredients
Oil2 tsp
Onion, Slices1
Green Chilli, Slit1
Salt1 tsp
Tomato, Roughly Chopped1
Chicken Curry Cut250 grams
Rasam Powder2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder½ tbsp
Water½ cup
Contains: wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 2 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 2 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 259kcal | 518kcal |
| Protein | 27g | 54g |
| Carbohydrate | 9.7g | 19g |
| Fat | 13g | 26g |
| Fibre | 2.6g | 5.2g |
| Sugar | 3.7g | 7.4g |
Cookd masalas for chicken curry cut
Method
Turn the kettle on and add the oil, the onion, and the green chilli. It should start to sizzle. If its getting too hot, turn the kettle off and stir with a spoon.
Once the onions have softened, around 1 minutes, add salt, followed by the tomato. Keep cooking the onion tomato mixture until the tomatoes become soft and mushy.
Then add the chicken, rasam powder and red chilli powder. Give it a quick stir and add water. Allow the kettle to boil for 10-15 minutes. Once the chicken and the spices have cooked, keep boiling until the gravy becomes thick, like a thokku Turn the kettle off and enjoy hot!
Before you start
- How long does Kettle Chicken Thokku take?
- 30 minutes from start to finish.
- How many people does Kettle Chicken Thokku serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Kettle Chicken Thokku vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Kettle Chicken Thokku spicy?
- It is mild: 1 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 Kettle Chicken Thokku?
- 250 grams Chicken Curry Cut, 1 Onion, 1 Green Chilli, 1 Tomato, ½ tbsp Red Chilli Powder, 2 tsp Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Kettle Chicken Thokku?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Kettle Chicken Thokku?
- About 259 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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