Chicken Curry with Rice
Tender chicken cubes in a rich coconut milk, curry, and tomato paste sauce, served with fluffy steamed rice.
- Time
- 35 min
- Serving
- 713 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $2.15
- Protein
- 41 g
Ingredients
- 1 Chicken breast filletpack 800 g ≈ $7.23 140 g
- 2 Long-grain ricepack 800 g ≈ $1.94 70 g
- 3 Coconut milkpack 400 ml ≈ $2.20 100 ml
- 4 Onions≈ $1.60 per kg 40 g
- 5 Garlic≈ $10.00 per kg 3 g
- 6 Curry powder 4 g
- 7 Tomato pastepack 140 g ≈ $1.00 10 g
- 8 Sunflower oil 10 ml
- 9 Salt 2 g
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
Cut chicken1 breast into 2cm cubes, finely chop the onion4, and mince the garlic5.
Sauté the onion4 and garlic5 in oil over medium heat for 3 minutes until translucent. Stir in the curry powder and tomato7 paste, cooking for 1 minute while stirring.
Add the chicken1 and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes until the meat is white all over.
Pour in the coconut3 milk, season with salt, and simmer on low heat for 12 minutes until the sauce thickens and the chicken1 is fully cooked (no pink juices).
Meanwhile, rinse the rice, cover with water in a 1:2 ratio with a pinch of salt, bring to a boil, then cook covered on low heat for 15 minutes. Let it sit covered for 5 minutes.
Serve the rice on a plate and top with the chicken1 curry sauce.
Tips
- Why it works
- Cook rice at low heat to prevent burning; high heat makes it dry or mushy. Use a tight lid to trap steam for even cooking.
- Substitutions
- Replace coconut milk with 100g evaporated milk for a lighter taste, or use 100g Greek yogurt for tanginess. Skip tomato paste if out; add 10g tomato purée instead.
- Common mistakes
- Overcooking chicken turns it rubbery. Check when it’s just opaque (no pink) at 165°C internal. Sauce may split if coconut milk boils too hard; stir gently.
- Storing and reheating
- Eat fresh or store for 2 days. Reheat gently in a pan with 10g water to avoid drying. Freezes poorly. Sauce separates.
- Serve with
- Pair with a cucumber salad (50g cucumber, 10g vinegar, 5g salt) to cut the richness. Use for a quick weeknight lunch.
In short
- In the planner this dish is cooked for two days: reheat on day two.
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