Easy Chicken Curry

This quick and easy classic chicken curry recipe is bound to become a weeknight go-to family meal! This is a great recipe to eat the next day too.

4
20 Minutes

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Ingredients

  • 300g (1½ cups) basmati rice
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 large onion, finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, grated or 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 2 teaspoons garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ celery thinly sliced
  • 2 large carrots, cut into ½ cm chunks
  • 400g skinless chicken breast, cut into 3cm chunks
  • 400ml can light coconut milk
  • 1 ½ cups water
  • ½ broccoli, florets and stalk chopped
  • 300g (2 cups) frozen peas
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Method

  1. Cook rice according to packet instructions.
  2. Heat oil in a pot or deep skillet on the stove over medium high heat. Add onions and sauté until softened. Add garlic and spices, stir fry until fragrant.
  3. Stir through celery and carrots and cook until slightly softened.
  4. Add chicken, coconut milk, salt and pepper, fill coconut milk can with 1 cup water, swirl around to get any remaining coconut milk and add to the pot, add remaining ½ cup water. Stir and cover with a lid. Bring to a simmer while stirring occasionally.
  5. Simmer for around 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked, stir in broccoli and peas, and bring to a simmer again.
  6. Test taste adding more spices or pepper as desired and serve the curry with rice.
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