Indian · Dinner
Deep Fried Battered Chicken Curry Style (High-Protein)
Chicken breast strips marinated in yogurt and Indian spices, double-dipped in a chickpea-flour batter, deep fried until crisp, then tossed through a quick onion-tomato curry sauce finished with garam masala and cilantro. A high-protein Indo-Chinese-leaning street snack, served hot with extra sauce spooned over.
$5
25 minsPrep
25 minsCook
50 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
702Calories
58.3gProtein
38.9gFat
30.1gCarbs
6.9gSugar
6.8gFiber
1140mgSodium
175mgChol
10.2gSat Fat
980mgPotassium
150mgCalcium
4.8mgIron
0.5mcgVitamin B12
9mgVitamin C
protein-rich
high-fiber
gluten-free-adaptable
high-protein
Instructions
1
Prep
Cut chicken breast into 1-inch strips, pat dry, coat with yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric, chili powder and salt. Chill 30 minutes.
2
Whisk
Mix chickpea flour, cornstarch and water into a thick batter.
3
Fry
Heat vegetable oil to 350°F (175°C). Fry battered strips in two batches for 5-6 minutes until deep golden, drain on paper towel.
4
Sauté
Melt butter in skillet over medium heat. Cook onion, ginger-fresh and garlic 4-5 minutes until soft and golden.
5
Simmer
Add crushed canned tomatoes, cumin, garam masala, chili powder and water; simmer 6-7 minutes until sauce thickens and oil separates.
6
Plate
Fold chana dal and fried chicken into sauce, toss 1-2 minutes until glazed. Spoon onto plate, scatter cilantro over top.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 15 oz426g chicken breast
- 1/2 cup120g plain yogurt
- 2 tsp2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tsp1 tsp turmeric-ground
- 1 tsp1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup80g chickpea gram flour
- 4 tbsp32g cornstarch
- 4 tbsp60ml water
- 2 cup480ml vegetable oil, for deep-frying
- 2 tbsp28g chana dal, boiled
- 2 tbsp28g butter
- 2/3 cup106g onion
- 2 tsp2 tsp ginger-fresh
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup120g canned tomatoes
- 1 tsp1 tsp cumin-ground
- 1 tsp1 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp chili powder
- 4 tbsp60ml water
- 2 tbsp8g cilantro
