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Chicken curry calories and macros

Real numbers for 1 katori (150 g), calculated from a stated recipe. We show our work below.

One katori of home chicken curry (150 g) has roughly 200 calories, with about 18 g protein, 6 g carbohydrate, and 12 g fat. Everyday chicken curry, chicken simmered in an onion-tomato gravy with everyday spices, is one of the better protein-to-calorie dishes on an Indian plate, because it skips the butter, cream, and cashew that make butter chicken and korma so rich. The chicken supplies a strong 18 g of protein, and the calories move mostly with the cooking oil and how much gravy clings to the pieces. A lean home curry made with skinless chicken and modest oil is near 170, while a richer one with more oil crosses 240. It is naturally low in carbohydrate, which makes it popular for higher-protein and lower-carb eating. Compared to butter chicken, a plain chicken curry can be 100 or more calories lighter per katori for the same protein, the difference is entirely the gravy.

200calories

Protein

18 g

Carbs

6 g

Fat

12 g

How we calculated this

One katori home chicken curry with skinless chicken and modest oil. No cream or cashew.

Ingredient values from USDA FoodData Central. Cross referenced against IFCT 2017 (ICMR-NIN).

Confidence: high

How the preparation changes it

StyleCaloriesProtein (g)Carbs (g)Fat (g)
Lean home currySkinless chicken, minimal oil.17018.558.5
Standard chicken curryThe everyday preparation. Headline number.20018612
Richer, more oilMore oil, a heavier gravy.24518717

Common questions

How many calories in a katori of chicken curry?

About 200 for a standard home katori. A lean version with skinless chicken and little oil is near 170; a richer one about 245. It is lighter than butter chicken for the same protein.

Is chicken curry good for weight loss?

Yes, it is one of the better choices: about 18 g protein a katori, low carbohydrate, and no cream gravy. The main lever is the cooking oil. Skinless chicken and modest oil keep it lean.

What has fewer calories, chicken curry or butter chicken?

Chicken curry, by a clear margin: about 200 a katori versus 320 for butter chicken, for similar protein. Butter chicken adds butter, cream, and cashew, which chicken curry skips.

Related dishes

Butter chicken1 katori (150 g)320 caloriesChicken tikka1 plate (150 g)250 caloriesChicken korma1 katori (150 g)320 caloriesChicken biryani1 plate (250 g)480 calories

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