Tender golden-fried chicken and sweet pumpkin in a creamy coconut sauce, bursting with bold curry paste and fragrant curry leaves. Topped off with crispy chickpeas and toasted cashews for a satisfying crunch, and served with poppadoms for scooping. Sided with tomato salsa for a refreshing touch.
Keralan Chicken Curry
Keralan Chicken Curry
with poppadoms, toasted cashew nuts & crispy chickpeas
Hands on Time: 30 - 45 minutes
Overall Time: 35 - 50 minutes
Ingredients:
- Cashew Nuts
- Chicken
- Chickpeas
- Coconut Cream
- Curry Leaves
- Curry Paste
- Free-range Chicken Breast
- Free-range Chicken Breasts
- Fresh Chilli
- Fresh Chillies
- Onion
- Onions
- Poppadoms
- Pumpkin Chunks
- Tomato
- Tomatoes
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Paper Towel
- Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
CASHEW! BLESS YOU
Place the chopped cashews in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
POPS OF YUM
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, toast the drained chickpeas until golden and crispy, 12-15 minutes. Remove from the pan and season.
GOLDEN NUGS
Pat the chicken dry with paper towel and cut into bite-sized pieces. Place a pot over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the chicken pieces and fry until golden, 2-3 minutes (shifting as it colours). Remove from the pot and set aside.
SIMMER THE SAUCE
Return the pot to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the diced onion and fry until golden, 3-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the pumpkin pieces, ½ the chopped chilli (to taste), the curry leaves, and the curry paste (to taste). Fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Pour in the coconut cream and 150ml of water. Reduce the heat and simmer until slightly thickened and the pumpkin is cooked through, 15-20 minutes.
MY KINGDOM FOR A POPPADOM
Return the pan to medium-high heat with enough oil to cover the base. When hot, fry the poppadoms, one at a time, about 30 seconds per side. As soon as the poppadom starts to curl, use tongs to flip it over and flatten it out. Keep flipping and flattening until golden and puffed up. Alternatively, heat the poppadoms in the microwave until crispy, 20-30 seconds.
ALMOST THERE…
When the curry has 5 minutes remaining, add the browned chicken, ½ the crispy chickpeas, a sweetener, and seasoning. In a small bowl, toss the diced tomato with a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning.
FEASTING TIME!
Bowl up the keralan chicken curry. Serve with the poppadoms and the tomato salsa. Sprinkle over the toasted cashews, the remaining chilli (to taste), and the remaining chickpeas. Dive right in, Chef!
Cashew Nuts - 10g
Chickpeas - 60g
Free-range Chicken Breast - 1
Onion - 1
Pumpkin Chunks - 200g
Fresh Chilli - 1
Curry Leaves - 3g
Curry Paste - 10ml
Coconut Cream - 200ml
Poppadoms - 2
Tomato - 1
CASHEW! BLESS YOU
Place the chopped cashews in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
POPS OF YUM
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, toast the drained chickpeas until golden and crispy, 12-15 minutes. Remove from the pan and season.
GOLDEN NUGS
Pat the chicken dry with paper towel and cut into bite-sized pieces. Place a pot over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the chicken pieces and fry until golden, 2-3 minutes (shifting as it colours). Remove from the pot and set aside.
SIMMER THE SAUCE
Return the pot to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the diced onion and fry until golden, 3-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the pumpkin pieces, ½ the chopped chilli (to taste), the curry leaves, and the curry paste (to taste). Fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Pour in the coconut cream and 300ml of water. Reduce the heat and simmer until slightly thickened and the pumpkin is cooked through, 15-20 minutes.
MY KINGDOM FOR A POPPADOM
Return the pan to medium-high heat with enough oil to cover the base. When hot, fry the poppadoms, one at a time, about 30 seconds per side. As soon as the poppadom starts to curl, use tongs to flip it over and flatten it out. Keep flipping and flattening until golden and puffed up. Alternatively, heat the poppadoms in the microwave until crispy, 20-30 seconds.
ALMOST THERE…
When the curry has 5 minutes remaining, add the browned chicken, ½ the crispy chickpeas, a sweetener, and seasoning. In a small bowl, toss the diced tomato with a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning.
FEASTING TIME!
Bowl up the keralan chicken curry. Serve with the poppadoms and the tomato salsa. Sprinkle over the toasted cashews, the remaining chilli (to taste), and the remaining chickpeas. Dive right in, Chef!
Cashew Nuts - 20g
Chickpeas - 120g
Free-range Chicken Breasts - 2
Onion - 1
Pumpkin Chunks - 400g
Fresh Chilli - 1
Curry Leaves - 5g
Curry Paste - 20ml
Coconut Cream - 400ml
Poppadoms - 4
Tomato - 1
CASHEW! BLESS YOU
Place the chopped cashews in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
POPS OF YUM
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, toast the drained chickpeas until golden and crispy, 12-15 minutes. Remove from the pan and season.
GOLDEN NUGS
Pat the chicken dry with paper towel and cut into bite-sized pieces. Place a pot over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the chicken pieces and fry until golden, 3-5 minutes (shifting as it colours). Remove from the pot and set aside.
SIMMER THE SAUCE
Return the pot to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the diced onion and fry until golden, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the pumpkin pieces, ½ the chopped chilli (to taste), the curry leaves, and the curry paste (to taste). Fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Pour in the coconut cream and 450ml of water. Reduce the heat and simmer until slightly thickened and the pumpkin is cooked through, 20-25 minutes.
MY KINGDOM FOR A POPPADOM
Return the pan to medium-high heat with enough oil to cover the base. When hot, fry the poppadoms, one at a time, about 30 seconds per side. As soon as the poppadom starts to curl, use tongs to flip it over and flatten it out. Keep flipping and flattening until golden and puffed up. Alternatively, heat the poppadoms in the microwave until crispy, 20-30 seconds.
ALMOST THERE…
When the curry has 5 minutes remaining, add the browned chicken, ½ the crispy chickpeas, a sweetener, and seasoning. In a small bowl, toss the diced tomato with a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning.
FEASTING TIME!
Bowl up the keralan chicken curry. Serve with the poppadoms and the tomato salsa. Sprinkle over the toasted cashews, the remaining chilli (to taste), and the remaining chickpeas. Dive right in, Chef!
Cashew Nuts - 30g
Chickpeas - 180g
Free-range Chicken Breasts - 3
Onions - 2
Pumpkin Chunks - 600g
Fresh Chillies - 2
Curry Leaves - 8g
Curry Paste - 30ml
Coconut Cream - 600ml
Poppadoms - 6
Tomatoes - 2
CASHEW! BLESS YOU
Place the chopped cashews in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
POPS OF YUM
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, toast the drained chickpeas until golden and crispy, 12-15 minutes. Remove from the pan and season.
GOLDEN NUGS
Pat the chicken dry with paper towel and cut into bite-sized pieces. Place a pot over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the chicken pieces and fry until golden, 3-5 minutes (shifting as it colours). Remove from the pot and set aside.
SIMMER THE SAUCE
Return the pot to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the diced onion and fry until golden, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the pumpkin pieces, ½ the chopped chilli (to taste), the curry leaves, and the curry paste (to taste). Fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Pour in the coconut cream and 600ml of water. Reduce the heat and simmer until slightly thickened and the pumpkin is cooked through, 20-25 minutes.
MY KINGDOM FOR A POPPADOM
Return the pan to medium-high heat with enough oil to cover the base. When hot, fry the poppadoms, one at a time, about 30 seconds per side. As soon as the poppadom starts to curl, use tongs to flip it over and flatten it out. Keep flipping and flattening until golden and puffed up. Alternatively, heat the poppadoms in the microwave until crispy, 20-30 seconds.
ALMOST THERE…
When the curry has 5 minutes remaining, add the browned chicken, ½ the crispy chickpeas, a sweetener, and seasoning. In a small bowl, toss the diced tomato with a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning.
FEASTING TIME!
Bowl up the keralan chicken curry. Serve with the poppadoms and the tomato salsa. Sprinkle over the toasted cashews, the remaining chilli (to taste), and the remaining chickpeas. Dive right in, Chef!
Cashew Nuts - 40g
Chickpeas - 240g
Free-range Chicken Breasts - 4
Onions - 2
Pumpkin Chunks - 800g
Fresh Chillies - 2
Curry Leaves - 10g
Curry Paste - 40ml
Coconut Cream - 800ml
Poppadoms - 8
Tomatoes - 2