I love a good curry and this one is a hit every time. Make it as hot or as mild as you like….. just make it!
This recipe is a take on another recipe my friend Felicity gave me years ago for Thai Chicken Curry, but at the time I didn’t have any Thai curry paste so I made my own (but you definitely couldn’t call it Thai). I have since tweaked the recipe even further and substituted the carnation milk with coconut cream and added a couple of other things to the mix. Here it is…
Ingredients
1 tablespoon coconut oil or butter
1.5 tablespoons curry mix* (see below for my curry mix – this amount makes quite a mild curry)
400g chicken thigh fillet diced** (can use prawns instead of chicken, see below)
1 zucchini, cut into short strips
1 red capsicum, cut into short strips
1 onion, diced and fried
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 can (400g) coconut cream
1 tablespoon fruit chutney
Salt
1.5 tablespoons of cornflour
Coriander (optional)
Curry Mix
*We had a great cook here years ago and her food resembled that of a gourmet cafe. Susan gave me this curry mixture and it is all I use now. I make up a bulk mix …
3 parts curry powder
1 part ground coriander
2 parts ground cumin
1 part ground tumeric
If you like your curry really hot you can add 1 part ground chillies but I find it just too hot with this on board. Mix it all together and store in a container. You won’t be sorry. Thanks Susan!
Method
1. Heat oil or butter in pan with garlic and fry onion
2. Remove onion, add more oil or butter to pan and cook the chicken
3. Add the onion back into the pan, put the curry mix in and fry that out for about a minute
4. Whisk the cornflour and coconut cream together, add to pan and stir until it thickens slightly
5. Add the fruit chutney and some salt, I sometimes add a sprinkle of sugar for shits and giggles too
6. Add the zucchini and capsicum and simmer for about 5 minutes
7. Serve with rice and some coriander if your little heart desires
**I also use this recipe for Prawn Curry – so so yummy! If I do a prawn curry I think I use about 500g prawns (or possibly more, you will know how much you need) and I just add them at the end, doesn’t matter if they are green or cooked, just add them at the end and they will cook anyway. You could also do curried sausages this way.
Enjoy… let me know what you think
What do you put in your chicken curry?
Do you have a secret ingredient?
Looks delicious Chards. Hope the new camp cook is working out and you’re just cooking for fun though?
I am just cooking for our family, actually that was a bulk batch that I am taking with me to Mini School next week. Very delicious.
Made your curry last night and it was a hit. Unheard of around here for everyone to like something!!
Fantastic, so glad you all loved it.
I do love a curry too. Do you use keens curry powder in the orange box? I use a rick stein recipe for lamb and spinach curry (minus the chilli for family friendliness) that the kids love too. They call it ‘the green curry’!! Yum.
Yes, for the “curry” part of the mix I do just use Keens, I should mix it up and try something else.
Helllooo Miss Chardy, just catching up on your blog – it’s been a hectic fortnight!! Wow that curry sounds beautiful, i must try it!! Looks like you’ve also had a lovely couple of weeks of late! How great you can zip to the blogger comference, and just have that bit of ‘me’ time! Well done you!!!
Hi Miss Twinings, great to hear from you. You must try that curry, it is so yummy. Let me know what you think.
G’day Miss Chardy – just kept the whole family happy with your Outback Rissoles – winner! Better still made a double batch and whacked em in the freezer – boom, easy as! Will def try the curry. Cheers luvvy!
Well done Sandra. They are on the menu tomorrow night here. 🙂
Hi Miss Chardy tried your crunchy potato and beef salad last weekend . It was delicious company was even better with Rex and Denise Thankyou for your web page am really enjoying it keep up the good work Regards Diane
Oh Diane, so glad you enjoyed the salad – it is seriously one of my favourite meals, SO YUMMY! Oh and DD & Rexy… gee I miss them. Thanks for reading! 🙂
I’ve just made this for the family and it smells amazing and the recipe is the easiest to follow. I’ve taken a photo to show you but can’t work out how to send, lol.
HI Belinda…. this is seriously one of my favourite meals, I just love curry. Hope you enjoy it, you can email me at hello@misschardy.com if you like. 🙂