Vegan Balti Chicken
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A plant-based take on the restaurant classic, using vegan chicken and lentils simmered in a creamy, aromatic curry with cumin, cardamom, and tomato. Warm spices and herbaceous notes make this satisfying and flavorful.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 2 teaspoons oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 black cardamom (bruised or lightly open)
- 2 green cardamom (bruised or lightly open)
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 6 black peppercorns (, optional)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup chopped red onion
- 2 teaspoons Kashmiri chilli powder (or use paprika)
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste (or 3 cloves garlic, 1/2 inch ginger minced )
- 2 to 4 tablespoons of chopped cilantro stems or use some of the leaves as well as stem
- 2 tablespoons chopped mint, optional
- 1 tomato (chopped, optional )
- 1/2 cup tomato puree
- 1/2 teaspoon or more salt, (divided )
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups of water
- 10 to 12 ounces of vegan chicken of choice
- 1/4 cup veggie grounds or you can use 1/3 cup cooked lentils
- 1/4 cup non-dairy yogurt
- Cilantro, (sliced green chilies and julienned ginger for garnish.)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 40M
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- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 25m
- Sodium
- 1004mg
- Total sugar
- 4g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 316mg
- Calcium
- 86mg
- Iron
- 5mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 1004MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.