Quick chicken curry
This curry is quick to make if you have left over cooked chicken, and is always delicious.
275 K 4.3/5 (68 reviews)
35 min.
Easy
8 people
9 IngredientsLast modified on: August 25th 2011
For 8 people, you will need:
- 1
1 litre cooked chicken - 2
2 onions - 3
6 tablespoons olive oil - 4
2 chicken stock cubes - 5
2 glasses water - 6
4 tablespoons curry powder - 7
500 ml cream - 8
salt - 9
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 35 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Cut 1 litre cooked chicken into medium-sized pieces.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Pour 6 tablespoons olive oil into a pan on medium heat. When hot, add the chopped onion.
Salt and pepper, then cook for 1 or 2 minutes while stirring.
Salt and pepper, then cook for 1 or 2 minutes while stirring.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Mix 2 chicken stock cubes and 2 glasses water (hot) to make the chicken stock.
Tip the chicken pieces into the pan and add the stock.
Tip the chicken pieces into the pan and add the stock.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Bring to the boil and add 4 tablespoons curry powder. Stir well.
Stage 6 - 10 min.
Cook until the liquid has dispappeared and the curry-coated chicken pieces start to brown a little. At this point a delicious curry smell should fill your kitchen.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Now add 500 ml cream, stir well, turn down the heat and leave to thicken gently to your taste.
Check the seasoning and your chicken curry is ready. It can wait for a while if covered and kept hot.
Check the seasoning and your chicken curry is ready. It can wait for a while if covered and kept hot.
Stage 8
Serve with white rice for example, preferably Basmati.
Remarks
It's even better if you can replace the chicken stock cube with some left over chicken cooking juices.
If you use raw chicken, no problem, just leave it to cook when you've added it to the pan, before adding the stock.
The ingredients can be adapted and varied to suit your taste, especially the spices.
If you use raw chicken, no problem, just leave it to cook when you've added it to the pan, before adding the stock.
The ingredients can be adapted and varied to suit your taste, especially the spices.
And to drink?
It's not easy to find a wine that goes well with curry so why not try a beer, either pale or dark, otherwise a good tea.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 3,810 RDI=1,470 % | 120 RDI=10 % | 1,360 RDI=210 % | 2,520 RDI=130 % | 10,570 RDI: 130 % |
| Per 100 g | 240 RDI=90 % | 7 RDI=1 % | 80 RDI=10 % | 160 RDI=8 % | 650 RDI: 8 % |
| Per person | 480 RDI=180 % | 20 RDI=1 % | 170 RDI=30 % | 320 RDI=20 % | 1,320 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 8.95 €
- Per person : 1.15 €
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Cooked chicken
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Cream
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Olive oil
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Curry powder
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