Quick chicken curry
This curry is quick to make if you have left over cooked chicken, and is always delicious.
278 K 4.3/5 (68 reviews)
35 min.
Easy
12 people
9 IngredientsLast modified on: August 25th 2011
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
1 kg 500 g cooked chicken - 2
3 onions - 3
9 tablespoons olive oil - 4
3 chicken stock cubes - 5
3 glasses water - 6
6 tablespoons curry powder - 7
750 ml cream - 8
salt - 9
pepper - Total weight: 3,180 grams
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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 kg 500 g cooked chicken into medium-sized pieces.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Pour 9 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 3 chicken stock cubes and 3 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 6 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 750 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 | 5,740 RDI=2,210 % | 210 RDI=20 % | 2,260 RDI=340 % | 6,020 RDI=300 % | 25,210 RDI: 300 % |
| Per 100 g | 180 RDI=70 % | 6 RDI=1 % | 70 RDI=10 % | 190 RDI=9 % | 790 RDI: 9 % |
| Per person | 480 RDI=180 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 190 RDI=30 % | 500 RDI=30 % | 2,100 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 16.40 €
- Per person : 1.40 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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