Daren's Chicken 65

Offering spicy taste and bright red coloring, this Chicken 65 recipe is a classic Indian dish that has been tweaked for American tastes.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Indian Inspired
Calories: 579

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2 cups water
  • 1.5 cups white rice
  • 5 teaspoons grapeseed oil, divided
  • 4 5 ounce skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 5 green chile peppers, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon garam masala
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon ground coriander
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon crushed red chile flakes
  • 1 tablespoon red curry paste
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • 0.33333334326744 cup water
  • 0.5 teaspoon red food coloring

Method
 

  1. Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, about 25 minutes.
  2. When the rice has been cooking for 15 minutes, heat 3 teaspoons oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove to a plate.
  3. Add chile peppers, garam masala, cumin seeds, coriander, garlic, chile flakes, curry paste, salt, and chili powder. cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Return chicken to the pan and toss to coat with spices. Add yogurt and water (if you want a runnier sauce). Simmer for 3 minutes. Stir in food coloring and serve over hot rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 579kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 41gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 779mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5g

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