High-Protein Curry Chicken Recipe
Craving curry comfort without sabotaging protein goals? This high-protein curry chicken goes plant-based, dramatic, and unapologetically satisfying.
It’s creamy, spicy, gym-approved, and understands women who want flavor, not sad diet punishment.
Yes, it flexes muscles, flips expectations, and still respects your vegan glow-up journey.
High-Protein Curry Chicken Recipe
This vegan high-protein curry chicken delivers bold spices, thick gravy, and serious satiety using plant protein instead of poultry.
Ingredients
- Soy chunks rehydrated: 120 g
- Onion finely chopped: 1 medium (80 g)
- Tomato purée: ¾ cup 180 g
- Coconut milk light: ½ cup (120 ml)
- Ginger-garlic paste: 1 tbsp
- Green chilli optional: 1 small
- Turmeric powder: ½ tsp
- Red chilli powder: ¾ tsp
- Coriander powder: 1½ tsp
- Garam masala: ½ tsp
- Cumin seeds: ½ tsp
- Curry leaves: 8–10 leaves
- Oil cold-pressed: 1 tbsp
- Salt: to taste
- Water: ½ cup 120 ml
- Fresh coriander: 1 tbsp garnish
Instructions
- Boil soy chunks in salted water for five minutes, squeeze firmly, and set aside.
- Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, curry leaves, and chopped chilli until aromatic.
- Add onion and sauté until golden and confident, not shy.
- Stir in ginger-garlic paste and cook for thirty seconds.
- Add turmeric, chilli powder, coriander powder, and salt, stirring continuously.
- Pour tomato purée, cook until oil separates, then add soy chunks.
- Mix thoroughly, add water, cover, and simmer for eight minutes.
- Stir in coconut milk and garam masala, simmer uncovered for four minutes.
- Garnish with fresh coriander and serve hot.
Notes
Nutritional Values (Per Serving)
- Calories: 310 kcal
- Total Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 32 g
Vitamins & Minerals (Per Serving %DV – Top 5)
- Iron: 38%
- Calcium: 22%
- Folate: 18%
- Magnesium: 16%
- Potassium: 14%
Additional Notes / Flavor Tips
- Toast soy chunks lightly before simmering for extra bite.
- Swap coconut milk with cashew cream for richer drama.
- Serve with millet, quinoa, or cauliflower rice for peak protein elegance.
