Simple coconut chicken curry and a fine way to drive
No doubt in retribution for the gentle mockery in my last post, I received a speeding fine this morning in the post. Or to be precise, my husband received a speeding fine, which absolutely thrilled him. The irony is that I was flashed coming back from a very active skiing weekend and traffic cop-in-the-making, Léo, was fast asleep and not in a position to attend to his functions. Of course, the problem with radar tickets is that you can’t flirt negotiate your way out of them. If I’m stopped by an actual live policeman, I play the ‘oh gosh I’m so sorry officer —it must have been a slip of the foot during a fleeting blonde moment’ card. Shiny grey metal boxes, however, are not nearly as indulgent with lame excuses.
I like my curry the way I like my driving: fast and hassle-free. It is none the less delicious for it though.
Ingredients (serves four)
1 tablespoon coconut oil
4 chicken breasts, cut into chunks
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
4 carrots, peeled and cut
2 green chillies, chopped
1 tablespoon of peeled, grated fresh ginger
1 kaffir lime leaf (or bay leaf)
1 cinnamon stick
½ teaspoon turmeric
3 teaspoons cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
100ml chicken stock
100ml coconut milk
Gently fry the onion, garlic and chicken in the coconut oil for a few minutes in a medium-size casserole dish. Add the seasoning and spices (cumin seeds, salt, pepper, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon stick…) and continue to brown, stirring frequently. Add the carrots and chillies and then the chicken stock and coconut milk. Simmer for about 20 minutes and then serve with basmati rice, naan bread, chickpea pancakes or just a green salad.
6 Comments
apuginthekitchen
You’re so right, you can’t negotiate with the box, hate those things, there’s no getting away. You’re too funny, curry in a hurry like your driving, LOL! Love a good curry, and this sounds really good!
The Healthy Epicurean
Ha ha Curry in a hurry — I love it! 😀
Fig & Quince
Bummer about the ticket! They curry looks good!
The Healthy Epicurean
Yes! and thanks – it was! 🙂
annelifaiers
I love fuss free curries too and yours looks really good. It has made me really fancy curry!!!! Your prawn and mango curry is a firm favourite in my house so I shall be giving this one a try too and I have high expectations 🙂 Hope you had a great Christmas and I wish you and all your family a happy new year xx
The Healthy Epicurean
Thanks Anneli! Funnily enough, I’ve got one bubbling on the hob right now, made with leftover capon! I hope you enjoy it if you make it – let me know what you think. I hope you had a lovely Christmas and Bonne Année to you as well 🙂