The Keto Diet: Chicken Makhani And Spiced Okra Recipe

The Keto Diet: Chicken Makhani And Spiced Okra Recipe

The ketogenic diet is having some fantastic luck and there's actually no inquiry why it's picked up so much energy both all through the athletic world. Named the keto diet for short, this low carb, high fat eating regimen supplies the body with a plenty of sound fats which are utilized as vitality for the body rather than sugars. Thusly of eating gives a healthfully thick vegetable and protein base with high fat vitality for us to play out our best while keeping up a thin build. A keto feast in its most basic structure joins a protein, matched with a green vegetable (or other low carb veg), and fats. This arrangement of ketonic diet will give an increasingly enlivened way to deal with these mixes that you can blend and match for a one of a kind ketogenic eating experience. 

While scanning for low-carb dinners motivation, I frequently look toward Middle Eastern or Asian cooking as these regularly offer lower carb choices with minor changes. These cooking styles will in general utilize higher fat suppers matched with vegetables and periodically dairy while utilizing insignificant grain carbs making them ideal possibility for a keto formula redesign. Chicken Makhani is an exquisite Indian dish otherwise called spread chicken. I've made an alternate route form of makhani by utilizing tomato sauce rather than new tomatoes. This essentially lessens the time it takes to cause the dish so you to can concentrate on tomorrow's nourishment prep or getting your children off to their night exercises. 

The fat substance in this dish is expanded by utilizing chicken thighs instead of bosom meat. Entire milk Greek yogurt conveys a delicious tartness that joins so well with the tomato and cream based margarine sauce. The carb content has been diminished by diminishing the measure of tomato utilized and by blending this with a side of spiced okra instead of presenting with naan or rice. 

Okra is a vegetable that is regularly purposefully overcooked to use its one of a kind gelling properties. In this occurrence, I kept it delicate fresh which takes into account a tasty surface separation between the velvety chicken and the softly crunchy vegetable. The two of them contain comparable fixings so they pair consistently for one strong dinner.

Prep time: 10 min, Cook time: 25-30 minutes

Serves: 4

Marinade Ingredients:

• 1 pound chicken thighs, cut into bite size pieces
• 1/2 cup plain unsweetened Greek whole milk yogurt
• 1 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried red chili flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/4 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt

Sauce Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup heavy cream

Spiced Okra Ingredients:

• 1 pound okra, sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 medium onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3/4 cup diced tomatoes, fresh or canned
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala

Preparation Instructions:

1. Combine all marinade ingredients with the chicken and let marinate in the fridge one hour or up to overnight.
2. When ready to cook, remove chicken from marinade (keep the marinade) and place in a large pan heated with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
3. Cook chicken about 10 minutes and then add the reserved marinade and cook until chicken is cooked through, about 10-15 minutes.
4. While chicken is cooking, prepare the okra.
5. Sauté the onion and garlic in olive oil until onion begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients and cook 12-15 minutes.
6. Let the okra cook while you finish the chicken.
7. Add the sauce ingredients to the chicken and continue cooking 5 minutes.
8. Serve hot with the okra on the side.