Slide Meals

4-day slide meal plan · Protein: whole chicken

Days: 4
Protein: whole chicken
Budget:

$$$–
Difficulty:

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Explore the rich flavors of Tamil Nadu with this 4-day whole chicken meal plan, featuring traditional spices and comforting dishes.

Slide Chain

• Day 1: Chicken Chettinad

• Day 2: Chicken Biryani

• Day 3: Chicken Kurma

• Day 4: Chicken and Rice Pancakes

• Combined Shopping List

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Day 1: Chicken Chettinad

Ingredients

Main

• 1 large whole chicken

• 3 tbsp sambar powder

• 1 tbsp mustard seeds

• 10 curry leaves

• 2 medium onions, chopped

• 5 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 inch ginger, minced

• 4 medium tomatoes, chopped

• 2 tbsp tamarind paste

• 2 tbsp oil

• salt to taste

• black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Cut chicken into parts and marinate with sambar powder, salt, and pepper for 30 minutes.

2. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, onions, garlic, and ginger. Sauté until onions are golden.

3. Add tomatoes and cook until soft.

4. Add marinated chicken, tamarind paste, and cook until chicken is done.

5. Reserve 1/3 of the cooked chicken for tomorrow.

Cook’s Notes:

Spicy and aromatic, this dish sets the tone with Tamil Nadu flavors.

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Day 2: Chicken Biryani

Ingredients

Main

• Reserved chicken from day 1

• 2 cups basmati rice

• 1 medium onion, sliced

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 inch ginger, minced

• 1 tbsp oil

• 2 cups water

• salt to taste

Directions

1. Wash and soak basmati rice for 30 minutes.

2. Heat oil in a pot, add onions, garlic, and ginger. Sauté until onions are soft.

3. Add reserved chicken and sauté for 5 minutes.

4. Add rice, water, and salt. Cook until rice is done.

Cook’s Notes:

Aromatic biryani using yesterday’s chicken for a quick yet flavorful dish.

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Day 3: Chicken Kurma

Ingredients

Main

• 1/3 of the reserved chicken from day 1

• 1 cup coconut milk

• 2 medium potatoes, cubed

• 2 carrots, sliced

• 100g green beans, chopped

• 1 tbsp ghee

• 2 tsp cumin seeds

• 1 tsp turmeric powder

• salt to taste

Directions

1. Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds and turmeric powder.

2. Add potatoes, carrots, and beans. Sauté for 5 minutes.

3. Add coconut milk, chicken, and salt. Cook until vegetables are tender.

Cook’s Notes:

Rich and creamy, this kurma is a comforting meal with coconut milk.

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Day 4: Chicken and Rice Pancakes

Ingredients

Main

• Leftover rice from day 2

• 100g rice flour

• 2 green chilies, chopped

• 1 medium onion, chopped

• salt to taste

• oil for frying

Directions

1. Mix rice, rice flour, green chilies, onion, and salt to form a batter.

2. Heat oil in a pan, pour batter to form pancakes, cook until golden on both sides.

Cook’s Notes:

Utilize leftover rice for a crispy and delicious end to the meal plan.

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Combined Shopping List

Quantities shown are totals for the whole plan.

• whole chicken — 1 large

• mustard seeds — 2 tbsp

• curry leaves — 20 leaves

• tamarind paste — 4 tbsp

• sambar powder — 3 tbsp

• onions — 6 medium

• garlic — 10 cloves

• ginger — 3 inches

• tomatoes — 8 medium

• coconut milk — 2 cans

• basmati rice — 4 cups

• red chilies — 10

• turmeric powder — 2 tsp

• cumin seeds — 1 tbsp

• oil — 1 cup

• salt — to taste

• black pepper — to taste

• fresh coriander — 1 bunch

• yogurt — 2 cups

• green chilies — 5

• potatoes — 4 large

• carrots — 6 medium

• green beans — 200g

• ghee — 4 tbsp

• fenugreek seeds — 2 tsp

• asafetida — 1/2 tsp

• coriander powder — 3 tbsp

• rice flour — 100g

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Final Notes

Enjoy a taste of Tamil Nadu with this meal plan, perfect for exploring diverse flavors over four days.