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Daab Chicken

Daab Chicken (Chicken Stuffed in Coconut)

By Mita Mondal
Daab chicken or chicken stuffed in coconut refers to a dish where marinated chicken is stuffed and cooked inside a coconut. It is a traditional dish found in some Southeast Asian cuisines.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 307 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g Boneless Chicken (cut into small pieces and properly washed)
  • 1 piece Green coconut
  • 1 piece Onion (medium sized, finely chopped)
  • 1 piece tomato (properly sliced)
  • 2 pieces Green chili
  • 3 pieces Red chili
  • 2 tablespoon Ginger garlic paste
  • 1 tablespoon Vinegar
  • ½ tablespoon Turmeric powder
  • ½ tablespoon Red chilli powder
  • ½ tablespoon Coriander powder
  • ½ tablespoon Cumin powder
  • ½ tablespoon Kashmiri red chili
  • ½ tablespoon Garam masala
  • ½ tablespoon Home-made roasted spice
  • 3 tablespoon Mustard oil
  • Salt to taste

Non Edible

  • Tightly kneaded wheat dough
  • Aluminium foil

Instructions
 

  • Add chopped onion, sliced tomatoes, salt, spices, ginger-garlic paste, ½ tsp of vinegar and 3tbl tablespoons of mustard oil to boneless chicken cubes. Mix well. Set aside for 10 minutes.
  • Open the green coconut. Pour coconut water into a bowl. You don’t need to take out the flesh. Instead, take a spoon, scrape it inside and make a slightly smooth paste.
  • Stuff the marinated chicken inside the coconut.
  • Add 3 tablespoons of coconut water. Do the necessary adjustments to make sure that the coconut water goes inside.
  • Spread the aluminum foil over the open mouth of green coconut and then seal it with the wheat dough.
  • Pour sand in a pan. You can use salt instead of sand.
  • Put a stand on the sand.
  • Place the green coconut on the stand.
  • Cover it with a large-sized pan. Steam it for 30 minutes on high flame. Turn off the oven. Wait for a few minutes. Let it cool.
  • Remove the lid.
  • Take out the green coconut. Remove the dough and aluminum foil.
  • Take out the chicken stuffed inside green coconut and put it on a plate. Sprinkle the kernel over the dish. The mild bite and taste that it infuses into the dish make it super yummy.

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Notes

I select fresh green coconut with soft kernel inside to make this recipe.
Use fresh and juicy chicken pieces, preferably boneless, for this dish.
Seal the coconut opening properly after cooking and remove it when done.
Do not use too much water to cook this recipe.
You can cook this dish in an oven or a pressure cooker.

Nutrition Info (Estimation Only)

Nutrition Facts
Daab Chicken (Chicken Stuffed in Coconut)
Amount per Serving
Calories
 
307
Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
17
g
26
%
Saturated Fat
 
4
g
25
%
Trans Fat
 
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
8
g
Cholesterol
 
80
mg
27
%
Sodium
 
1073
mg
47
%
Potassium
 
733
mg
21
%
Carbohydrates
 
10
g
3
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
4
g
4
%
Protein
 
28
g
56
%
Vitamin A
 
1120
IU
22
%
Vitamin C
 
10
mg
12
%
Calcium
 
46
mg
5
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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