A delicious and nutritious meal, this curry makes for a satisfying week-night supper that’s quicker and cheaper than ordering a takeaway. The yogurt adds creaminess to the sauce, although just be carefully not to overcook it. It goes great with either chicken, beef, lamb or pork.
This curry recipe is made in 4 easy steps and will be ready in 20 minutes.
Ingredients (for four):
400g chicken, sliced
3 tsp sunflower oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
2 garlic cloves, chopped
10 curry leaves or 2 tsp curry powder
1 large onion, chopped
2 green chillies, deseeded and chopped
½ tsp chilli powder
1 tsp ground coriander
½ tsp ground turmeric
3 tomatoes, chopped
100g baby spinach leaves
300g plain yogurt
Naan bread or rice, to serve
Cooking Methods:
Step 1: Heat the oil in a large saucepan and add the mustard seeds. Then add in the garlic, curry leaves (or curry powder) and onion. Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes, until the onion becomes soft.
Step 2: Next, add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes until the colour turns a dark brown.
Step 3: Throw in the green chillies, chilli powder, coriander and turmeric. Mix well and add the tomato pieces. Stir, then finally add the spinach. Cook over a low heat for a further 5 minutes.
Step 4: Remove the pan from the heat and slowly add the yogurt, stirring well regularly. Serve when warm with naan bread or rice.
Please remember, when yogurt is heated too much it separates into solid and liquid layers, therefore not integrating properly with the dish. Adding the yogurt gradually as the dish cools will ensure that it retains its creaminess.
And voilà! A great curry dish for you to enjoy and ready in no time at all. It’s has quite a mild flavour to it and also comes with the added benefit of being healthy for you too. My family really loved it when visiting from China. Hope you enjoyed this recipe and as always any questions, please let me know in the comments below.
Enjoy!
这款咖喱鸡不但美味而且营养丰富。由于烹饪方法非常简单不费时，即使不是周末也可以做，比起上班一族叫外卖强多了。除了鸡肉，也可以用牛肉，羊肉或猪肉，呵呵。
你只要按照以下4个简单的步骤，就可以在20分钟之内做出美味可口的咖喱鸡！
用料（四人份）：
400克鸡肉，切块
3茶匙葵花籽油
½ 茶匙芥末籽
2个蒜瓣，切碎
10片咖喱叶或2茶匙咖喱粉
1大洋葱，切碎
2个青辣椒，去籽并切碎
½ 茶匙辣椒粉
1茶匙香菜粉
½ 茶匙姜黄粉
3个西红柿，切块
100克菠菜叶
300克酸奶油
薄饼或米饭
烹饪方法：
步骤1：在锅中加油，待热后加入芥末籽。然后再加入大蒜，咖喱叶（或咖喱粉）和洋葱。 在中等温度下煮5分钟，直到洋葱变软。
步骤2：加入鸡肉，煮5分钟，直到鸡肉煮熟变色。
步骤3：添加青辣椒，辣椒粉，香菜粉和姜黄粉。 搅拌好以后加入番茄片。最后加菠菜， 在低温里烹饪5分钟。
步骤4：关火以后，往锅里慢慢加入酸奶油，搅拌均匀。配上薄饼或米饭，就大功告成了。
温馨提示，当酸奶油被加至高温时，它会分成固体和液体层。所以要注意慢慢添加酸奶油，以确保其保持其奶油状。
瞧，短短的20分钟你就能享用浓郁奶油味的咖喱鸡了，呵呵。这款菜不会太辣，也很健康，我家人从国内来访的时候也很喜欢。你如果对咖喱鸡的食谱有任何疑问，请在以下留言，谢谢。
Looks very tasty!
Im gonna do it !!! :D
It certainly is, my friend! Thanks so much for the early comment! :)
Let me take to try
Looks delicious!
Thanks very much, @team101! :)
It looks yum yummy.
We mostly used coconut milk for curry here and they said it brings too much cholesterol as a result. some have substituted with fresh milk instead but I have actually heard of using yogurt somewhere. Quite sure I've not had any yogurt sourced curry before.
Very common to use yogurt in many places in India, used more for "mild" curries.
Thanks for the information.
It's very tasty and thanks for the comment, but in terms of the use of yogurt, @cryptobiker put it best! :)
you're welcome
Used mostly in the North of India in curries. The Southern Indian population (poorer population hence cheaper meat cuts) do not use yogurt as rule and their recipes are far hotter ......
Thanks for the information
This is a good recipe if you want a curry in a hurry. If you want one with more flavour, cook the chicken on the bone for 40 minutes and then leave it to cool overnight. Curries are always best the next day, I also add potatoes (peeled and halved ) lovely and soft the next day and they absorb that lovely curry flavour and it goes further as well.
Voted.
Potatoes and curry were made for each other, I agree :]
Hey, @cryptobiker! You are spot on! A nicely marinated curry will be awesome the next day. This recipe is more for those of us in a bit of a rush and a quick fix (especially given my bust schedule, lol). But yes, otherwise mixed with potatoes and the overnight absorption, it would be perfection! :)
@rea, your food always looks so delicious! I'm quickly building a long list of recipes of yours to try myself (no secret there).
I have one question: do you think could plain, unsweetened, whole milk kefir be used in place of the yogurt with similar end results?
Awww, thank you for saying, you're too sweet! It's really nice and good if you don't want to wait around to long for it to cook.
In terms of kefir, I have never tried it but from what I've read, might work out as good alternative. Thanks for introducing me to something I will definitely sample on my next visit to the supermarket! :)
Looks delicious! Thanks for share the recipe! ^_^
Thank you for the great comment! :)
This dish looks fantastic! I can just smell all those spices cooking away! I just asked Bianca if she would like to eat this tomorrow! I hope I can find curry leaves in the shop.
You are too kind, @exyle. I hope you find all the right ingredients and give it a go! :)
ooooo and grats on 66! You beat us all :)
@rea what? I missed this?
am sorry .. been busy these days .. sort of going through a needles hole but will soon be over - next week I can't wait to get back to half a normal sched
That's okay :)
No problem! Thank you so much for the comment and I hope you get to try it out! :)
@rea, I love chicken curry why not Thanks!