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Chicken Curry

December 22, 2010

Congratulations to Deb, our 3rd place winner, for her unbelievable Chicken Curry. She's taking home one of my favorites, a PlanetBox Lunch Box for her little one!

This recipe doesn't seem like an obvious choice for a holiday recipe, but while I was in the midst of testing tons of submissions I came across this simple, healthy entree, with such great flavor and I was hooked. My entire family devoured it, so I insist you try it out over your holiday!

Chicken Curry  (Serves 4-6)

  • Prep Time:5 minutes,
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes,
  • Total Time: 35 minutes,

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons curry powder
  • 2 tablespoons water

  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 teaspoon tomato paste
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 apple, cored, skin-on and cut into 1/2-1 inch cubes
  • 1 cup carrots, cut into ½-1 inch pieces
  • 1 cup celery, cut into ½-1 inch pieces
  • 1.5 poundss chicken, boneless/skinless breast and/or thighs, cut into ½-1 inch cubes (about the size of your apples, carrots and celery)
  • 1 cup chicken broth

Preparation

  1. 1. Place the first 7 ingredients in a bowl, combine and set aside.
  2. 2. In a large skillet or pot over medium heat add 1 tbsp of oil and onions and sauté for 3-4 minutes until tender.
  3. 3. Add spice mixture to the onions and sauté another 30 seconds.
  4. 4. Add apples, carrots, celery and chicken and stir to combine to coat with the spice mixture and onions.
  5. 5. Add chicken broth, bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cover.
  6. 6. Simmer for 30 minutes until vegetables are tender and chicken is cooked through. Stir every couple of minutes to prevent the curry from sticking to the bottom of the pot/skillet.
  7. 7. Cool and serve over Jasmine or Basmati rice.

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Comments






  1. brei

    November 2, 2012 at 10:18 am

    Good, I added cornstarch to thicken the sauce and sprinkled the dish with coconut before serving

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  4. DGlantz

    March 23, 2011 at 12:41 am

    Okay….let my start by saying that I usually do not like Curry, but I am wanting to introduce my 1 yr old son to other ethnic flavors so I made this dish for dinner tonight with brown rice. My son LOVED it, I LOVED it and my husband said that it needs to go into the regular rotation. I will for sure make this again and now I will be more open to curry dishes. Thanks for sharing such an awesome recipe.

  5. adickerson

    March 13, 2011 at 8:07 pm

    This was my first attempt at cooking Indian food. I did not have tomato paste so it was substitued with a tsp of Simply Heinz ketchup. I also added some water to the pot, just enough for the liquid to cover all ingredients. I let it simmer twice as long as the recipe instructs for the vegetables to be tender (but still not mushy). The result was very tasty and my kitchen has a wonderful aroma of curry. I especially like how simple the ingredients are which I think lends to the fresh taste of the dish. Yet it tastes very much like a curry dish from my favorite Indian restaurant. I will make this again. Thanks for the great recipe! Now I need to get my 20 month old to take a bite; very picky eater.

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  7. Elena

    January 29, 2011 at 2:13 pm

    I felt like this recipe needed a little something, so I added coconut and it was amazing! I would maybe even add coconut milk next time. I wasn’t a huge fan of the apples, so I’ll swap them out for potatoes.

  8. Amy

    January 27, 2011 at 7:57 am

    I just made this last night and it was fantastic. I may add potatoes next time too.

  9. Erinn

    January 25, 2011 at 4:38 pm

    Delicious! I substituted potatoes for the apples and stirred in a little cornstarch/water at the end of cooking to thicken the sauce. Perfect use of my farmer’s market veggies, plus super healthy!

  10. Kara Dudley

    January 20, 2011 at 9:24 pm

    I made this for dinner tonight and it was AWESOME!!! My son (just turned 3) and husband both loved it, too! Great recipe! Thanks!

  11. Blanca

    January 7, 2011 at 11:37 am

    I don’t have curry powder in my pantry. Can you use Korma Masala instead of curry powder? I’m not sure if they’re the same, but when I purchased it from our local farmer’s market the man that sold it to me said it was like curry. Please advise.

  12. Rachel

    January 4, 2011 at 3:18 pm

    This was my first curry endeavor, and it turned out GREAT. Both my 2yr old and husband loved it so much its going to join my regular rotation. Thank you so much for this recipe.

  13. Melissa

    December 27, 2010 at 11:02 am

    This sounds yummy! Do you think it could be made in the crock pot?

  14. adri

    December 22, 2010 at 9:28 pm

    What kind of apple is best?

    • catherine

      December 23, 2010 at 4:53 pm

      You can use gala, pink lady, golden delicious :)

    • Deb

      December 23, 2010 at 7:51 am

      I use golden delicious :) enjoy!

  15. Sue

    December 22, 2010 at 7:26 pm

    Do you think the original recipe would freeze well?

    • catherine

      December 23, 2010 at 4:54 pm

      Yes! :)

  16. Joy

    December 22, 2010 at 2:36 pm

    I add coconut milk to my curry and it really adds wonderful flavor!

  17. Kristin J.

    December 22, 2010 at 1:36 pm

    Leftover turkey is great for curry recipes too! Just make the sauce and add in your pieces of leftover turkey from Christmas dinner (or whatever), warm it up and it is good!

  18. Meghna

    December 22, 2010 at 1:20 pm

    I am Indian, so chicken curry is a family standard. I pureed it for my daughter as a baby food from a very early age. Curry sauce is a standard we eat on all foods. You can make the sauce, minus chicken, and freeze it in individual sizes, or meals, and then use it as a base and add mixed vegetables, tofu, fish, etc. to it. Some family favorites are adding the curry sauce to chunks of eggplant, tilapia, mixed vegetables, boiled eggs (a famous brekfast dish in India), or tofu.

    • Heidi

      December 22, 2010 at 4:03 pm

      Thank you so much for this suggestion. I love curry on everything so I will definitely try your idea.

  19. Jess-n-Piper

    December 22, 2010 at 10:28 am

    This looks great! Do you think you could substitute the chicken for tofu, shrimp or fish?

    • catherine

      December 22, 2010 at 4:44 pm

      Yes!!

    • vani

      December 22, 2010 at 12:02 pm

      I think you can.. or you can try this with dry soy chunks too.

  20. Maryea {Happy Healthy Mama}

    December 22, 2010 at 9:05 am

    This looks like a fun switch from the standard holiday flavors. I may make this tonight since I have everything on hand and no dinner plan! Thanks.

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