Lunch
Kolokasi (taro) with chicken, olives and salad
602 kcal39 g protein3 ingredients90 minutes
CypriotGluten-free (check the labels)
Standard portion: 602 kcal and 39 g protein. In the app the grams change so that the dish fits the calories of your own meal.
What is in the dish
The standard portion, before the app adjusts it to your calories.
| Ingredient | Amount | kcal | Share of calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kolokasi (taro) with chicken | 1 recipe portion (≈ 450 g) | 539 | |
| SaladSwap for: Cabbage and carrot salad | 1 bowl (200 g), with lemon | 36 | |
| Black olives | 4 olives | 28 |
How to make it
Serve kolokasi with chicken. Serve with salad and lemon. Add black olives.
The recipe for the whole pot: Kolokasi (taro) with chicken
4 servings · 90 minutes
- Skinless chicken legs1 kg on the bone · 700 g
- Kolokasi (taro), peeled2 small · 750 g
- Celery, finely chopped2 cups · 200 g
- Tomato purée2 tablespoons · 32 g
- Olive oil4 tablespoons · 55 g
- Lemon juice1 lemon · 30 g
- Salt¾ teaspoon · 4 g
Seasoning: pepper
- Heat the oil in a wide pan and brown the chicken for 4 minutes. Take it out onto a plate.
- Add the celery, the tomato purée, the salt and 1 cup of water to the pan and stir.
- Put the chicken back, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, peel the kolokasi without washing it and «crack» it into pieces.
- Add the kolokasi and the lemon juice and shake the pan so it settles (do not stir).
- Add 3 cups of water, shake the pan again and simmer, covered, for 40 minutes, until the kolokasi is soft and the chicken is fully cooked.
Weight of the chicken without the bones.
This recipe is based on: SBS Food: Chicken and taro stew (kolokasi), a Cypriot recipe by Loula Dimopoulos · kopiaste.org (Ivy Liacopoulou): Chirino me Kolokassi
