East African · dinner
Digaag Qumbe (Somali Yoghurt and Coconut Chicken Curry)
Video by Xawaash FoodBlog on YouTube · Open on YouTube
- Gluten-free ingredients
- Nut-free
Contains: Milk. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.
Chicken thighs in a tomato, yoghurt and coconut sauce with carrot, red pepper and potato: about 27 g protein and half a day's vitamin C a serve, with under half a teaspoon of sugar each.
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Ingredients 21
Method
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- Blend the onions with the garlic. Heat the oil in a large pot and sauté the onion purée for about 5 minutes. 0:27
- Grate in the ginger, then stir in the cumin, curry powder, turmeric, cardamom and the salt or seasoning. 1:02
- Blend the tomatoes with the jalapeños and add to the pot, then stir in the yoghurt and tomato paste. Cover and cook on medium for 10 minutes. 0:42
- Add the potato and carrot, cover and cook on medium for 30 minutes. 2:10
- Add the red pepper, chicken, coconut milk and brown sugar (and the butter or ghee, if using). Cover and cook on medium for 30 minutes, stirring now and then. 2:30
- Stir in the chopped coriander and serve. 3:07
Tip. Xawaash serves it with white rice. For a vegan vegetable curry, as the cook suggests, leave out the chicken, the yoghurt and the optional butter or ghee (which adds about 45 kcal a serve).
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One serve gives you 1 of 8
Where the energy comes from one serve
- Net carbs 12%
- Protein 20%
- Fat 68%
Low carb: under 26% of the energy is from carbs.
Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more
Omega-3 High83%
1.3 g a serve, mostly from canola oil (93%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.
Vitamin C High52%
47 mg a serve, mostly from sweet red pepper (51%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.
Selenium High45%
25 µg a serve, mostly from chicken thighs (82%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.
Vitamin B6 High36%
0.6 mg a serve, mostly from chicken thighs (49%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.
Zinc High29%
3.2 mg a serve, mostly from chicken thighs (68%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.
Vitamin E High28%
4.2 mg a serve, mostly from canola oil (56%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.
Vitamin B12 High26%
0.6 µg a serve, mostly from chicken thighs (82%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.
Iron High25%
4.5 mg a serve, mostly from coconut milk (36%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.
Vitamin K High25%
31 µg a serve, mostly from canola oil (32%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.
Vitamin A High24%
217 µg a serve, mostly from carrot (34%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.
Potassium Source19%
900 mg a serve. Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.
Magnesium Source18%
74 mg a serve, mostly from chicken thighs (28%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.
Folate Source14%
54 µg a serve. Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.
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Calcium8%
98 mg a serve, mostly from plain yoghurt (38%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.
Vitamin D0%
0.1 µg a serve, mostly from chicken thighs (100%). Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.
Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works
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Recipe and video by Xawaash FoodBlog; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.