Kettle Chicken Thokku
Also known as Chicken Cury · Non-veg · Curries & Gravies, Kuzhambu, Sambar & Rasam
Curries & GraviesKuzhambu, Sambar & RasamLow carbHigh proteinDairy-free
You’ll need: Kettle
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A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
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.
High proteinLow calorie
Ingredients
9 itemsSunflower Oil2 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Chicken Curry Cut250 grams
Red Chilli Powder½ tbsp
Onion, Slices1
Green Chilli, Slit1
Tomato, Roughly Chopped1
Rasam Powder2 tsp
Water½ cup
Contains: wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 2. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- 1
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.
Sunflower OilOnionGreen Chilli
- 2
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.
SaltTomato
- 3
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!
Chicken Curry CutRed Chilli PowderRasam PowderWater
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 Sunflower 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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