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    Home » Rice Recipes » Easy Coconut Chicken Curry

    Published: Sep 2, 2015 · Modified: May 22, 2019 by Ajoke

    Easy Coconut Chicken Curry

    The Easiest coconut chicken curry you can ever cook, a perfect weeknight dinner for when time is of the essence.

    easy coconut chicken curry served with rice.

     

    Easy Coconut Chicken Curry

    I'm all very excited, as my little one would be starting school this week. It is amazing how quickly they grow. I have promised her I won’t cry the day I drop her off at school, I'm all emotional typing this now. My little fighter ready to face the world all on her own. To all first-time parents sending their little ones to school this month, I wish you all the best and may we all live to enjoy the fruit(s) of our labour.

    Today’s coconut chicken curry recipe is inspired by the school resumption, many parents would now be thinking of how to manage the school runs with work, and also having to return home after the long day and still cook a nice family meal. This month I’m going to be sharing easy recipes or mostly my family meals and I hope it would help someone on here too. The first of the resumption series is a simple coconut chicken curry dish. Curry dishes are generally welcomed in all homes and some families would even order curries for take-out once a week.

    This easy coconut chicken curry only took about forty minutes to prepare and it went down well with the family. It is also very healthy if eaten in moderation, you know the elements you are putting in the food and it can be cooked to your dietary needs. Who needs a curry take-out when you can make your own hey? For this easy coconut chicken curry dish, I decided not to use chicken breast but chicken quarters with bones in. I cut them in little pieces to make it easy for my little one.

    You can use any chicken parts you like for this curry recipe but I’ll advise that you go for a soft chicken to hasten the cooking time. Remember the aim is to not spend a lot of time in the kitchen but to produce a tasty and delicious meal which would, in turn, give you the chance to spend quality time with your family. I need to stop now and get cooking.

    easy coconut chicken curry served with rice.

     

    Ingredients

    500g chicken quarter cut in small pieces and washed. (any other chicken part would do just fine too)

    400g coconut milk

    1.5tsp curry powder

    Salt

    1 tsp Chicken bouillon powder

    200-300ml of water or chicken stock

    3 Mixed bell peppers, chopped (tatashe), optional (substitute with mixed veg)

    1 tsp chilli flakes/cayenne pepper (use according to preference)

    1 small onion, chopped

    4 cloves garlic, chopped

    1 tbsp tomato puree

    2 tbsp veg oil (substitute with olive oil)

    2 tbsp of flour or 1 tbsp cornflour

    chopped peppers and onions.

    easy coconut chicken curry served with rice.

    How to make this easy coconut chicken curry

    I marinated my chicken with salt, curry, chillies and seasoning overnight so that the chicken is well flavoured when cooked and also to help it cook faster. You can skip this stage and just go on to cooking straight away.

    raw chicken pieces marinating.

    Place a pan on medium heat, add vegetable oil and heat for about 2 minutes. Add chopped onions and garlic and stir fry for about 5 minutes. Make sure it is done on low heat, do not burn the onions, especially the garlic.

    Then follow by adding the chicken pieces to the onions and garlic and stir for about 2 minutes

    Add curry, tomato puree, bouillon powder, chillies and salt to the chicken, add 200ml of water/stock, stir together till well combined and leave to cook between 8-10 minutes.

    searing chicken.

    Add chopped bell peppers to the pan and stir together. Leave to cook for another minute or two.

    cooking chicken curry.

    Add coconut milk to the chicken, stir to combine and cook for another 5 minutes on medium heat

    chicken curry in coconut milk

    At this stage, if the sauce is light in consistency, you might want to thicken it a bit or just continue cooking till the sauce is reduced. Add 2 tablespoon of water to one tablespoon of flour and mix together to form a lump free batter. Add it to the sauce and stir to combine, the soup will begin to thicken at this stage but remember; you want the sauce thickness to be in-between light and thick. I served my little one before I thickened the soup and it was very ok to eat. The addition of thickener is just a personal preference.

    Take the sauce off the heat and serve hot with boiled basmati rice and some naan bread. Recipe for my naan bread will be posted sometimes in the month. Thanks for staying tuned to my active kitchen and a happy new month to you all.

    easy coconut chicken curry served with rice.

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    Comments

    1. Sara says

      March 24, 2020 at 6:59 am

      Hi there,

      Help!!! ... I get confused as to what seasoning to use, please can you advise on that.

      Is chicken bouillon the stock cube? I think I used this to season the chicken instead.

      Thank you x

      Reply
      • Ajoke says

        March 25, 2020 at 1:32 am

        Hi Sara, both are the same but could come in different forms, powdered or cubed. I use both depending on what I am cooking. I use the bouillon powder to make stock if a recipe calls for it. Kindly let me know if I have answered your question.

        Reply
    2. Gloria says

      May 21, 2016 at 11:08 am

      Lovely.Thanks for this recipe.I love it.pls can I know the leave on it?

      Reply
      • momaaduke says

        May 21, 2016 at 3:37 pm

        You are welcome Gloria. I used basil leaves to garnish the rice

        Reply
    3. Laide says

      September 05, 2015 at 7:52 am

      I have tried this recipe, very lovely. my family loved it and they now want it on the menu every week.

      Reply
      • Ajoke says

        September 20, 2015 at 3:31 pm

        Wow that is good to hear. thanks for the feedback

        Reply
    4. Hi Dee says

      September 03, 2015 at 10:59 am

      Yum, this looks tasty, thanks again Ajoke

      Reply
      • Ajoke says

        September 20, 2015 at 3:32 pm

        You are welcome Hi Dee

        Reply
    5. John says

      September 03, 2015 at 10:44 am

      This is nice and straight forward too. Divine!

      Reply
      • Ajoke says

        September 20, 2015 at 3:32 pm

        Thank you John

        Reply

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