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Chicken Vindaloo Recipe

Irresistible Chicken Vindaloo Recipe: Spice Up Your Dinner!

Experience bold flavors with this Chicken Vindaloo recipe, a gluten-free and dairy-free dish that comes together in under an hour.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Chicken
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Spice Paste
  • 6 Kashmiri Red Chilies or other mild dry red chilies
  • 1 tablespoon Whole Coriander Seeds
  • 4 Cloves (Laung)
  • 1 piece Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini) or 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 Green Cardamoms (Hari Elaichi) or powdered cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon Black Peppercorns (Kali Mirch) or ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds or ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Brown Mustard Seeds or yellow mustard seeds
For the Main Dish
  • 6 Garlic fresh
  • 2 Ginger fresh piece
  • ½ cup White Vinegar or apple cider/wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Tamarind Paste or fresh tamarind/peach preserves
  • 2 tablespoons Cooking Oil any neutral oil
  • 2 Chopped Onions yellow or red
  • 1 pound Bone-in Skinless Chicken can use boneless
  • 1 cup Canned Tomato Puree or tomato paste/fresh blended
  • 1 teaspoon Salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1-2 teaspoons White Granulated Sugar or brown sugar/coconut sugar

Equipment

  • large pot
  • blender
  • pan

Method
 

Step‑by‑Step Instructions
  1. Make the Vindaloo Paste by dry roasting all spice paste ingredients until fragrant. Blend with garlic, ginger, white vinegar, and tamarind paste.
  2. Sauté the onions in oil until golden brown to create a rich flavor base.
  3. Cook bone-in skinless chicken pieces until white, then add vindaloo paste and coat evenly.
  4. Add canned tomato puree, salt, turmeric powder, and water, stirring to combine.
  5. Simmer on low heat for about 45-50 minutes until chicken is tender.
  6. Add sugar and simmer for another minute to balance flavors.
  7. Serve the Chicken Vindaloo with fresh coriander and your choice of rice or naan.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 40gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 700mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 3mg

Notes

This recipe is easy to prepare and packed with flavor that will surely impress your family and friends!

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