Easy Chicken Curry
A simple and delicious chicken curry recipe that's perfect for weeknight dinners. Full of flavor and easy to make.
Equipment
- large frying pan For cooking the curry.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 breasts chicken chopped into bite-size chunks
- 1 large onion or 2 small, peeled and finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoon ginger minced
- 2 tablespoon mild curry powder adjust to taste
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 0.5 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoon tomato puree
- 1 can finely chopped tomatoes (14 oz)
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 can full-fat coconut milk (14 oz)
- 1 tablespoon cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp cold water to make a slurry (optional)
- 2 cups baby spinach
Instructions
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan (skillet) over medium-high heat.
- Add the chopped chicken to the pan and cook for about 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until the chicken is sealed and lightly browned.
- Stir in the chopped onion and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring often, until the onion is softened.
- Add the minced garlic, ginger, curry powder, ground coriander, cumin, paprika, cinnamon, salt, and black pepper. Stir and cook for an additional minute to release the spices' aromas.
- Pour in the tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, chicken stock, and coconut milk. Bring the mixture to a gentle bubble.
- Reduce the heat and let it simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through.
- If you prefer a thicker curry, stir in the cornflour slurry at this point. This step is optional, so feel free to skip it if you like the consistency as is.
- Add the baby spinach to the pan and stir until it wilts, then turn off the heat.
Notes
For a vegetarian option, you can replace the chicken with chickpeas or tofu. Feel free to adjust the spice levels by adding more or less curry powder or chili flakes. No alcoholic drinks allowed, please substitute with a non-alcoholic option.