Chicken curry recipe

Chicken curry

40 ratings

Prep Time:5 mins

Cooking Time:15 mins

Serves:4 Adults

Cost:Low

With just a few cupboard items you can treat yourself to your favourite curry in the time it takes to order and wait for one to be delivered! Great for using leftover chicken.

About this recipe

This recipe was adapted from 101+ Square Meals

Ingredients

350g / 12½ oz. cooked chicken
5 button mushrooms
1 medium pepper
1 medium onion
100g / 3½ oz. of peas
1 large carrot
1 clove of garlic
2 dessertspoons of medium curry powder
1 teaspoon of vegetable oil
1 chicken stock cube dissolved in 275ml / ½ pint of hot water
1 dessertspoon of plain flour

Method

Slice vegetables and garlic
Heat the oil in a frying pan and gently fry the onions, carrot and garlic
Add mushrooms and pepper to the frying pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes
Add curry powder and flour to the pan and cook for 1 minute stirring all the time
Stir in the stock and cooked chicken pieces
Add the defrosted peas, reduce heat and cook slowly for 10 minutes without stirring

What you will need

Chopping board
Chopping knife
Frying pan
Measuring jug(for liquids)
Vegetable peeler
Wooden spoon

Serving suggestions

Serve with boiled brown rice. Add extra flavour and goodness to this meal with sweet corn, peas or broccoli

"Use hot curry powder if you like it spicy!"

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