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A bowl of creamy orange curry with chunks of meat or tofu, garnished with herbs, served alongside white basmati rice. The bowl sits on a woven placemat atop a wooden table.

Easy Chicken Curry

Lauren
On the table in less than 45 minutes, this super easy Chicken Curry is a total crowd pleaser! My toddler loves it (that's the biggest compliment it could get, trust me) and I make it at least once a fortnight! Compared to traditional curries, this one is so quick to make but easily rivals them in taste.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
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Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine British
Servings 4
Calories 294 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoon vegetable oil / ghee
  • 2 teaspoon garlic paste
  • 2 teaspoon ginger paste
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon chilli powder
  • ¼ teaspoon garam masala
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 4 large fresh vine tomatoes chopped into chunks
  • 1 chicken stock cube
  • 250 ml water
  • 250 g chicken cooked weight and chopped into chunks - I use rotisserie chicken, but Sunday Roast leftovers is good or already cooked chicken - see Note 1
  • 100 ml double cream
  • fresh coriander optional garnish

Serve With

  • rice
  • naan / chapati

Instructions
 

  • Soften and slightly brown 1 onion (chopped) in 3 tablespoon vegetable oil / ghee (10 minutes)
  • Add 2 teaspoon garlic paste, 2 teaspoon ginger paste and spices (½ teaspoon ground cumin, ½ teaspoon ground coriander, ½ teaspoon turmeric, ¼ teaspoon paprika, ¼ teaspoon chilli powder, ¼ teaspoon garam masala, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg) - fry for 2 minutes
  • Then add 4 large fresh vine tomatoes (cut into chunks) and 1 chicken stock cube dissolved in 250 ml water, cook with lid on for approx 30 minutes until tomatoes have broken down and liquid has reduced slightly
  • Blitz sauce in a blender then add back into pan
  • Stir through 250 g chicken (chopped) and 100 ml double creamand
  • Garnish with fresh coriander and serve with rice, naan / chapati or both

Notes

Note 1: I suggest using pre-cooked chicken as cooking chicken releases juices, so if you're opting for raw chicken then I would reduce the volume of stock to approx. 150ml
Nutrition values above for easy chicken curry sauce only (accompaniments not included) 

Nutrition

Calories: 294kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 16gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 333mgPotassium: 620mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1517IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 1mg
Keyword 30 minute meals, Chicken Curry, easy chicken curry, quick chicken curry
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