Chicken and Spinach Curry

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Chicken and Spinach Curry

On approaching every family meal, I think about how, in one pan, I can incorporate as many of our five-a-day as possible. Adding in spinach is a brilliant way to shovel loads of goodness into children without them batting an eye, as this dish is so delicious! You will need a blender to make this recipe if you want a smooth sauce.

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Ingredients

  • onion 2 (chopped)
  • garlic cloves 6 (crushed)
  • ginger 20 g (grated)
  • tomato purée 1 tbsp
  • chopped tomatoes 200 g
  • ground cumin 1 tbsp
  • chilli powder ¼ tsp
  • ground turmeric 1 tsp
  • curry leaves 5
  • fresh coriander 1 handful (chopped)
  • chicken breast 600 g (chopped)
  • spinach 200 g
  • basmati rice 240 g
  • ground coriander 2 tbsp

Method

  • Roughly chop the onion. Crush the garlic cloves. Peel and grate the ginger. Roughly chop the coriander leaves and stalks. Slice the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
  • Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring continuously, for 5 minutes.
  • Add the garlic, ginger and curry leaves and cook for a further 2 minutes, until the onions have started to turn golden brown. Add the spices to the pan and stir to coat the onions. Stir in the chopped tomatoes and tomato purée.
  • Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted. Then add 50ml boiling water per person to the pan. Add the chopped coriander.
  • Remove the pan from the heat then use a stick blender or blender to blitz the sauce until smooth.
  • Meanwhile, cook the rice according to the packet instructions.
  • Return the pan to the heat and add the chicken, stirring to coat the chicken in the sauce. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to low and cover the pan with a lid. Leave to cook for 12 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
  • Serve the curry hot, with rice alongside a scattering of fresh coriander

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