Chicken and Greens Podimas

Ingredients

• half a kilo boneless chicken, minced (கோழிக் கறி கொத்தியது)
• 1 bunch arai keerai (amaranth), finely chopped (அரைக்கீரை)
• 4 onion, finely chopped
• 3 tomato, finely chopped
• 2 green chillies
• quarter tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tsp chilli powder
• 3 tsp coriander powder (தனியாத் தூள்)
• 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp fennel powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• as needed rock salt
• 3 tsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp ghee
• a little coriander leaves

Method

1. Pressure-cook the mince with turmeric, chilli and coriander powders, a little salt and a tumbler of water for 2 whistles; let it cool.
2. Saute the onion, tomato, ginger-garlic paste and green chillies in coconut oil one after another.
3. Add the greens and saute, then add the cooked mince.
4. Stir until the greens and meat cook into the masala and the mixture turns dry and crumbly.
5. Finish with garam masala and ghee, and garnish with coriander.

Adapted from பேலியோ ஆரோக்கிய சமையல் (Paleo Arokkiya Samaiyal) by Rtn Kannan Azhagirisamy, page 68. Method rewritten in our own words; ingredient quantities follow the book, with gram weights estimated for the nutrition figures. The book thanks the Arokkiya Unavugal (Healthy Foods) Facebook group and tamilpaleorecipes.com.