Oriental Chicken Chili

Prep: 15min
| Servings: 2 | Cook: 20min
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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. 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. 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. 3.

    Rinse chickpeas in a sieve and drain.

  4. 4.

    Add broth, tomatoes, and chickpeas to the turkey, stir, and simmer covered over medium heat for 5 minutes.

  5. 5.

    Meanwhile, wash cilantro, shake off excess water, pluck the leaves, and roughly chop them.

  6. 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.