
Rara Chicken Curry (North Indian Onion Pepper Fennel Curry
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A North Indian curry bursting with complex flavors from fennel, cardamom, and smoky onions balanced with pepper and aromatic spices. Made with tofu but adaptable to other proteins. Serve with flatbread, naan, or rice.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 12 black peppercorns
- 3 whole cloves
- 2 green cardamom pods
- 1 black cardamom pod
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 14 ounces firm or extra-firm tofu (pressed for at least 15 minutes)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 of the rara masala from above
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 black cardamom pod (partially opened)
- 2 inch cinnamon stick
- 1 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (divided)
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder
- 1/2 a hot green chili (such as serrano or Indian, finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste (or use 4 cloves of garlic and 1” of ginger, all minced)
- 4 ounces canned tomato puree (or unseasoned tomato sauce )
- 1 cup water or stock (or more if needed, or use non dairy milk or cream for creamier )
- cilantro and lime juice (for garnish)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 60M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 50m
- Sodium
- 811mg
- Total sugar
- 5g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 531mg
- Calcium
- 711mg
- Iron
- 4mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 811MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.
