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Chicken with Curry and Vegetables

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Chicken with Curry and Vegetables

A rich, quick meal using chicken breast that cooks fast. The combination of mixed vegetables and cooking cream makes this a complete, satisfying dish — serve with rice.

Total time50 min
Prep20 min
Cook30 min
Yield2 servings
DifficultyEasy
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MainsInternationalGluten freeNut freeEgg freeEasyBalanced time

Recipe story

Chicken with curry and vegetables — a very hearty dish, served with rice. Here’s how:

Ingredients

  • 1/2 kg (about 1 lb) chicken breast, cut into cubes
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 tbsp oil
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 tsp white pepper
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • garlic powder
  • cooked corn — optional
  • frozen peas
  • 1 cup carrots, sliced and cooked
  • 1 vegetable or chicken stock cube
  • 2 zucchini, cooked
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (coriander), chopped
  • 1 cup canned mushrooms
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup cooking cream (liquid cream)
  • For more delicious chicken recipes see: Chicken in Tomato Sauce

Method

  1. In a pot, sauté the chicken cubes in a little oil until their color changes, then add all the spices except the curry and stir.
  2. Add the chopped onion and cook until soft.
  3. Add the cilantro, then the corn, peas, mushrooms and carrots and stir again.
  4. Sprinkle the curry over the vegetables and chicken and stir; let the ingredients simmer on low heat.
  5. In another pot, dissolve the stock cube in the water and bring to a boil.
  6. When boiling, add the stock to the chicken and vegetables and stir.
  7. Stir in the cooking cream and mix well.
  8. Allow the chicken with curry and vegetables to simmer for about 5 minutes over medium heat.
    Timers: 5 min
  9. Serve with white rice or vermicelli rice.

Notes and serving ideas

  • Chicken in Tomato Sauce
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