India truly is a treasure trove of diverse cuisines, each state offering its own unique recipes and a wide array of spices. Among these culinary delights, Vindaloo holds a special place. Interestingly, Vindaloo traces its roots back to a Portuguese meat dish called “carne de vinha d’alhos.” Originally used for making spicy mutton, this recipe has now extended to include chicken as well. While the Portuguese marinated the meat with wine, the present-day version uses vinegar to achieve similar flavors.
Keto Chicken Vindaloo
Equipment
- Grinder
- Bowl
- Ladle
- Spoon
Ingredients
- 800 gms broiler chicken
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 tbsp chopped garlic ginger
- 2 green chilies chopped optional
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Grind together for the rub
- 2 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds/zeera
- 1 tsp mustard seeds/ sarson
- 2 red chillies
- 6 pepper corns
- 1 clove
- 4 green cardamom
- half stick cinnamon
- 2 tbsp vinegar
- ¼ cup tamarind water
- 1 cup water/ salt/ chilly powder to taste
- 2 drops stevia
Instructions
For the gravy
- Heat oil and fry the garlic until golden.
- Add onions fry until tender.
- Add the chicken, grated ginger, green chillies, fry until golden.
- Now add the ground masala paste and stir fry for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add the tamarind, water, stevia, salt and chilly powder.
- Cook on slow heat till you get a gravy and chicken is tender.
- Garnish with fresh coriander.
Notes
Nutrition Breakup
- Calories- 702
- Carbs- 8 g
- Fats- 33 g
- Proteins- 86 g
The vindaloo is a traditional recipe of the Catholic community of Goa, an Indian state on the country’s southwestern coast. However, its origins lie 5,500 miles (8,850km) to the west, in Portugal, from where an earlier variant of the dish made its way to Goa with Portuguese explorers in the early 15th century — South China Morning Post.