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Indian Mango Chicken served and ready to eat

Indian Mango Chicken

Tender chicken in a creamy mango-cardamom-coconut curry — bright, sweet-savoury, perfect for a summer dinner.

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15 minPrep
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30 minCook
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4Serves
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Ingredients

  • 800g chicken thigh, cubed
  • 1 cup mango pulp (or 2 ripe mangoes blended)
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp red chilli
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 4 cardamom pods
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • Coriander, sliced almond to top
  • Salt

Instructions

  1. Brown chicken in oil; lift out.
  2. Soften onion 8 min.
  3. Add ginger-garlic, cardamom and dry spices; cook 2 min.
  4. Return chicken; add coconut milk; simmer 15 min.
  5. Stir in mango pulp; simmer 5 min — don't overcook or it loses brightness.
  6. Finish with garam masala and salt.
  7. Top with coriander and almonds.
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Tara’s tips

  • Add mango at the end to preserve its fresh flavour.
  • Use ripe mangoes — under-ripe taste of nothing.

Serving suggestions

  • Eat with basmati rice.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 3 days.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

Frequently asked questions

Tinned mango?

Yes — Indian tinned mango pulp (Alphonso) is excellent.

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