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Easy chicken curry for kids

Quick and easy curry recipe, perfect if you are on a budget...

★★★★★ Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars. 5 Ratings
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  • Recipe:

    Sent in by Ellen

  • Photo:

    Well Worn Whisk

  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Serves 4
  • Freezable

Preparation

Total time
40 Mins
Preparation time
5 Mins
Cooking time
35 Mins
  • 1 onion, diced

  • 3 cloves of garlic, crushed

  • 1 tbsp curry paste (tikka masala paste works well)

  • 1 apple (peeled), diced

  • 1 tbsp mango chutney

  • 400g chopped tomatoes (one tin)

  • 3 chicken breasts, cubed

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil

  • 1 Knorr Zero Salt chicken stock cube

To serve

  • rice

  1. Chop the garlic and onions and fry gently in a large pan until soft

  2. Turn up the heat - add the chicken and cook for another couple of minutes, until the meat is sealed

  3. Add the tinned tomatoes

  4. Half fill the empty tomato tin with water and crumble in your Knorr Zero Salt chicken stock cube. Add to the pan

  5. Finally add the diced and peeled apple and mango chutney

  6. Simmer for about 35 minutes

  7. Serve with rice

Tips

Put everything in the slow cooker and cook for 6-8 hours on medium/low

Kids can help you weigh and prepare the ingredients; older kids can even help with chopping.

Variations

Using other chopped vegetables such as green pepper, sweet potato or carrots instead of (or as well as) the mushrooms

Add a tin of chickpeas to make the meal go further

Reviews

★★★★★ Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars. 5 Ratings
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  • Guest

    ★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

    I made this with Garam Masala powder instead of curry powder, and it was delicious, thank you xx I really need to remember to check the food section more often!

    Reviewed on 11/04/15

  • Guest

    ★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

    Cooking this tomoz but it doesn't say wen add curry paste pls someone help ty

    Reviewed on 23/02/15

  • Guest

    ★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

    How would I cook it in my slow cooker any 1 got ideas pls ty xxxx

    Reviewed on 11/02/15

  • Guest

    ★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

    Gonna Defoe try this left over can go freezer like I do with other foods now can't wait to make it

    Reviewed on 11/02/15

  • Guest

    ★★★☆☆ Rated 3 out of 5 stars.

    Curry paste?

    Reviewed on 01/02/15

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