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Delicious chicken curry with creamy sauce and spinach-infused rice.

Coconut Chicken, Spinach & Tomato Curry

Name: Coconut Chicken, Spinach & Tomato Curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 280g Basmati rice rinsed; 600g Chicken breast cut into 3 cm pieces; 1 tbsp Cooking oil; 1 Onion finely chopped; 20g Fresh ginger finely grated; 3 cloves Garlic finely grated; 2 tsp Garam masala; 1 tsp Ground cumin; 1 tsp Ground turmeric; 1 tsp Chilli flakes; 400g Tinned chopped tomatoes; 400ml Coconut milk shaken; 150g Baby spinach washed; 1 Lime cut into wedges; 2 pinches Salt

A fragrant, dairy-free chicken curry with coconut, tomatoes, warming spices and wilted spinach.

Asian-inspiredChickenDairy-freeHigh fibreHigh proteinUnder 45 minutes

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 40 min

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Servings

2

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Servings

1–12 servings

2

Estimated nutrition per serving

Calories: 675 kcal
Protein: 42g
Carbs: 65g
Fat: 27g

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Ingredients

To serve

140g, rinsed
0.5, cut into wedges (optional)

Curry

300g, cut into 3 cm pieces
0.5 tbsp
0.5, finely chopped
10g, finely grated
1.5 cloves, finely grated
1 tsp
0.5 tsp
0.5 tsp
0.5 tsp (optional)
200g
200ml, shaken
75g, washed
1 pinch

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Preparation

1
Prepare the curry ingredients
Rinse the rice. Chop the chicken, onion, ginger and garlic as specified. Wash the spinach, shake the coconut milk, and cut the lime into wedges.
2
Measure the spices
Measure the garam masala, cumin, turmeric and chilli flakes into a small bowl so they are ready to add quickly.

Step by step

Cooking

1
Cook the rice
Put the rinsed rice in a saucepan with plenty of cold water. Bring to the boil, then simmer until tender. Drain well.
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2
Soften the onion
Heat the oil in a large deep frying pan over a medium heat. Cook the onion until softened, stirring regularly.
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3
Build the sauce
Stir in the ginger, garlic and spices for 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes, coconut milk and salt, then bring to a gentle simmer.

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Simmer the chicken

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Finish and serve

Stir in the spinach until just wilted. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Spoon over the rice and serve with lime wedges.

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Coconut Chicken, Spinach & Tomato Curry

Ingredients

To serve

Curry

Preparation

Prepare the curry ingredients

Measure the spices

Cooking

Cook the rice

Soften the onion

Build the sauce

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