One-pot chicken & curry rice

Rustle up this easy family one pot dinner, with chicken, cauliflower, beans and peas in mild curry flavours. Serve with yogurt and mango chutney on the side

Prep:15 mins
Cook:45 mins

Serves 6
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 485
fat 18g
saturates 7g
carbs 47g
sugars 0g
fibre 7g
protein 31g
salt 1.2g

Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil or ghee
2 large onions, finely sliced
4 large garlic cloves, crushed
thumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled and finely chopped
4 heaped tbsp mild curry paste
1 tsp turmeric
4 cardamom pods, bashed
1 cinnamon stick
4 small skinless chicken breasts or 8 skinless and boneless chicken thighs (about 600g), cut into bite-sized chunks
250g basmati rice, rinsed
600ml chicken stock
200ml coconut milk
75g frozen peas
150g green beans, rimmed and halved
½ cauliflower (about 225g) broken into small florets
50g raisins or sultanas
coriander leaves, flaked almonds, plain yogurt and mango chutney, to serve

Tip

Turn any leftover one-pot chicken & curry rice into lunch the next day by chilling it overnight, then dressing with mayonnaise, extra curry powder and mango chutney, if you like.

Method

Heat the oil in a a large casserole dish (that has a lid) over a medium heat, then fry the onion, garlic and ginger until brown and fragrant, about 10 mins. Stir in the curry paste, turmeric, cardamom and cinnamon, and stir for a few minutes. Add the chicken and cook for another couple of minutes, stirring to colour on all sides.
Add the rice, stir well, then stir in the stock, coconut milk, a generous pinch of seasoning, the veg and raisins. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer, pop the lid on and cook for about 25-30 mins until the water has been absorbed, the chicken and rice are cooked through, and the veg is tender. Season to taste. Remove the cardamom and cinnamon stick, then scatter over the almonds and coriander. Serve with yogurt and mango chutney on the side.

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