Indian · Dinner
Deep Fried Battered Chicken Curry Style (Keto)
Boneless chicken thigh pieces coated in a spiced almond-flour batter, deep fried until crisp, then simmered in a garam masala and tomato curry. Finished with cream for richness and cilantro, this keto version skips flour and rice, replacing carbs with almond flour and cauliflower rice.
$6
20 minsPrep
25 minsCook
45 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
702Calories
48.3gProtein
50.6gFat
13.8gCarbs
4.3gSugar
4.9gFiber
1150mgSodium
330mgChol
15.9gSat Fat
870mgPotassium
150mgCalcium
3.8mgIron
0.9mcgVitamin B12
10mgVitamin C
low-carb
gluten-free
protein-rich
keto
Instructions
1
Prep
Cut the chicken thigh into bite-sized pieces and pat dry with paper towel so the batter clings well.
2
Build
Whisk the beaten egg, almond flour, turmeric, chili powder and salt into a thick batter, fold in chicken until fully coated.
3
Fry
Heat avocado oil in a small deep pot over medium-high heat to 350°F, fry battered chicken in two batches for 4–5 minutes each until deep golden and firm.
4
Sauté
Melt ghee in a skillet over medium heat, add onion and cook 4–5 minutes until softened and light golden at edges.
5
Bloom
Stir in garlic, ginger, garam masala, cumin and turmeric; cook over medium heat 1 minute until fragrant and oil separates.
6
Simmer
Add canned tomatoes and water, simmer over medium-low heat 6–7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens and darkens slightly.
7
Finish
Stir heavy cream and fried chicken into the sauce over low heat, warm 2 minutes until sauce coats chicken evenly.
8
Plate
Spoon cauliflower rice onto a plate, top with curried chicken and scatter cilantro garnish over the top.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 15 oz426g boneless chicken thigh
- 2/3 cup70g almond flour
- 22 eggs
- 1 tsp1 tsp turmeric-ground
- 1 tsp1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 2 cup480ml avocado oil, for deep frying (about 15% absorbed)
- 4 tbsp56g ghee
- 11 onion
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp2 tsp ginger-fresh
- 1/2 cup120g canned tomatoes
- 2 tsp2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp1 tsp cumin-ground
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp turmeric-ground
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp chili powder
- 4 tbsp60ml heavy cream
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp water
- 1 cup110g cauliflower rice, for serving
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp cilantro, for garnish
