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Exotic Chicken Meatballs In Sweet & Spicy Sauce | Chicken Meatballs Stuffed With Nuts & Raisins | Noodles With Chicken Meatballs | Christmas Dinner Recipes Recipe
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Ingredients
- Boneless chicken - 175 grams
- Beaten egg - 1 tablespoon
- Breadcrumbs - 1.5 tablespoons
- Garlic - 1 pod (chopped finely)
- Chopped coriander leaves - 1 teaspoon
- Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
- Salt - Little less than 1/2 teaspoon (or as per taste)
- Chopped nuts - 2 tablespoons (Pistachio, Almonds, Cashew nuts)
- Raisins - Few (5 to 6 chopped)
- For The Curry
- Big onion - 1
- Ginger - 1 small piece (about 1 inch long)
- Garlic - 1 pod
- Tomato sauce - 1 tablespoon
- Red chilli powder - 1½ tablespoons (or 2 tbsp)
- Pepper powder - 1/4 teaspoon
- Vinegar - 1/2 teaspoon
- Sugar - 1/2 teaspoon
- Salt - As per taste (about 1/2 teaspoon)
- Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tablespoons
- Butter - 1 teaspoon
- Oil - 2 tablespoons
- For Spaghetti / Noodles (optional)
- Spaghetti / Noodles - 50 grams
- Butter -1 teaspoon
- Salt - As needed
- Pepper powder - 1/4 teaspoon
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 307g | |
| Calories 690 | |
| Calories from Fat 488 | 71% |
| Total Fat 54.84g | 69% |
| Saturated Fat 12.6g | 50% |
| Trans Fat 0.7g | |
| Cholesterol 166mg | 55% |
| Sodium 316mg | 13% |
| Potassium 506mg | 14% |
| Total Carbs 23.18g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.6g | 9% |
| Sugars 8.9g | 6% |
| Protein 26.97g | 43% |
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