EASY CREAMY CHICKEN CURRY

Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Dice the chicken breast.
  2. 2Finely chop the onion.
  3. 3In a bowl, add the diced chicken breast, Greek yoghurt, half of the spices (curry powder and turmeric), salt, and pepper. Mix well.
  4. 4Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  5. 5In a pan, heat olive oil over a medium-high heat.
  6. 6Add the marinated chicken to the pan and cook for 8-10 minutes until golden. Remove the chicken and set aside.
  7. 7Add the rest of the olive oil to the same pan.
  8. 8Add the chopped onion to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes.
  9. 9Add the remaining spices (curry powder and turmeric), garlic purée, and ginger purée. Cook for another 30 seconds.
  10. 10Stir in the tomato purée and sugar.
  11. 11Add the tinned chopped tomatoes and water.
  12. 12Simmer the sauce for 15-20 minutes. (Optional: blend until smooth and add back to the pot).
  13. 13Add the cooked chicken back to the pan and stir in the coconut milk.
  14. 14Cook for another 5-10 minutes on a low heat to heat through the chicken.
  15. 15Serve the creamy chicken curry with rice and or naan.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 400 g chicken breast
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tsp garlic purée
  • 1 tsp ginger purée
  • 2 heaped tbsp Greek yoghurt
  • 1 heaped tbsp tomato purée
  • 2 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 2 chicken stock cube
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • to taste Salt
  • to taste pepper
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes
  • 100 ml coconut milk
  • 50 ml water
  • rice
  • naan

Equipment

cutting boardknifemixing bowlspoonplastic wrappanwooden spoon

Tips

  • You can blend the sauce until smooth before adding the chicken back in.