Sri Lankan Chicken and Pumpkin Curry
Simone AustinIngredients:
Serves 4
- 500g peeled, cubed pumpkin
- 2 carrots, unpeeled, cubed
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus some for drizzling vegetables
- 6 Scoops Glucerna powder
- ½ cup water
- 2 cups Basmati Rice (white or brown)
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, finely chopped
- 1 large brown onion, finely chopped
- 1 tin coconut milk (400ml)
- 1 chilli, finely chopped
- 2 fresh tomatoes, chopped
- 500g chicken thigh fillets, cut into 2cm cubes
- 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 6 fresh curry leaves
- 2 cups baby spinach leaves
- Fresh coriander for serving
- 1 chicken stock cube
- ½ cup water
- 1 lemon zest, grated, for garnishing
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
- Place the pumpkin and carrot pieces on a lined baking tray. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and toss to coat.
- Bake until tender, around 20minutes.
- Cook the rice in a rice cooker or boil and drain.
- In a small bowl or glass mix the Glucerna Powder with the water into a paste.
- While the rice is cooking heat the oil in the pan and fry the chicken until golden brown and cooked through. Transfer to a plate. Add a little more oil and cook the onion until softened.
- Add the garlic, ginger, tomato and all the spices and cook until fragrant for around 2minutes.
- Add the coconut milk, Ensure mix, chicken stock cube and simmer until thickened.
- Remove from the heat and add in the cooked chicken, baby spinach leaves and roasted vegetables.
- Serve rice onto each plate, top with the curry and garnish with lemon zest and chopped fresh coriander.
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