Oriental Chicken Chili
Oriental chicken chili: a twist on classic chili con carne! Ground turkey and chickpeas make this stew low-fat and easy to digest.
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 1 Garlic clove
- 1 red chili pepper
- 2 tbsp oil
- 400 g ground turkey
- Salt
- 240 g chickpeas (drained weight; canned)
- 150 ml poultry broth
- 400 g diced tomatoes (canned)
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 1 tsp cumin
Instructions
-
1.
Peel and finely dice the onion and garlic. Wash the red chili pepper, halve it lengthwise, remove seeds, rinse if needed, and slice into thin rings.
-
2.
Heat oil in a pot, add the ground turkey, and fry for 3 minutes over high heat while stirring occasionally. Add the onion, garlic, and chili, and cook for another 2 minutes. Season with salt.
-
3.
Rinse chickpeas in a sieve and drain.
-
4.
Add broth, tomatoes, and chickpeas to the turkey, stir, and simmer covered over medium heat for 5 minutes.
-
5.
Meanwhile, wash cilantro, shake off excess water, pluck the leaves, and roughly chop them.
-
6.
Stir the chopped cilantro into the chili. Adjust seasoning with salt and cumin, serve in deep bowls with flatbread and low‑fat yogurt on the side.