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Green Chicken with Spaghetti or Rice

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Breakfast|dinner|lunch|Snack
Servings 4
Calories 404 kcal

Ingredients
  

Ingredients A

  • 500 gms  Chicken (Boneless)
  • 3 tsp Ginger + Garlic + Green chili paste
  • 200 gms Spinach - clean, blanch
  • 2 tbsp Basil leaves
  • 1 large Onion - large, sliced thinly
  • 1 tbsp Cashewnut or almond powder
  • 1 tbsp Cashew nuts or Almonds - for garnish (optional)
  • 1 nos Star Anise
  • 2 Dry Red Chilis
  • Dash of lime
  • 1 tbsp Garlic - cut into thin strips
  • 1 ½ tbsp Olive oil or any cooking oil
  • Salt-to taste
  • Dash of lime

Ingredients B

  • 3 cups Boiled Spaghetti or Pasta or Rice
  • 6 tbsp American Corn - boiled
  • 2 Green chili - slit
  • 1 tsp Pepper - freshly pounded
  • ½ tsp Ajwain
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp Oil

Instructions
 

  • Marinate the boneless chicken with Ginger, garlic, green chili paste and a little salt for about an hour in the refrigerator
  • Blanch and make a paste of the Spinach along with basil leaves and 1 tablespoon of Cashew-nut powder
  • Sauté the thin strips of garlic and the 1 tablespoon cashew-nuts or almonds and keep aside
  • Heat oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the star anise and dry red chilis
  • Add the sliced onions, sauté till golden
  • Add the marinated chicken, fry for a while, cover and cook till done
  • When the chicken is well cooked, gently mix in the paste of spinach and basil
  • Adjust the seasoning, add a dash of lime and keep aside
  • In another non- stick pan, heat oil, add the ajwain and the slit green chilli
  • Stir, immediately add the boiled American corn with either the cooked Spaghetti, rice or pasta
  • Add salt to taste and crushed pepper,
  • Mix well and cover, simmer on a very low flame for 4-5 minutes
  • Adjust seasoning
  • Spoon out each portion on a slightly deep serving dish
  • Place a portion of the green chicken on the Spaghetti or rice
  • Garnish with sautéed garlic and cashew-nuts/ almonds
  • Serve hot
  • Chicken may be replaced with sausages or prawns

Notes

Highlights:
  • A food rich in protein, especially the amino acid tryptophan, which increases the production of the neurotransmitter Serotonin, which has various health benefits
  • Spinach is a good source of lutein, folate, iron, and calcium, all of which make it beneficial to everyone
 
NUTRIENT VALUES PER SERVING
Energy
 404 kcal
Carbohydrate
 20 g
Protein
 29 g
Fat
 22 g
Calcium
 26.6 mg
Iron
 1.5 mg
Total Fiber
 2.3 g