Coconut Chicken Curry

As the enticing aromas of this coconut chicken curry fill your kitchen, get ready to hear a lot of ‘Please hurry with the curry’, Chef! Over a bed of fluffy white basmati rice comes spoonfuls of an intricate coconut milk curry base, tinged red by tangy tomato paste and spiced up with a special UCOOK curry mix. Finished with juicy browned chicken pieces and toasted coconut flakes.

Coconut Chicken Curry

with toasted coconut flakes & peas

4.7

Hands on Time: 25 - 40 minutes

Overall Time: 30 - 45 minutes

Ingredients:

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
  • Butter (optional)
Photo of Coconut Chicken Curry
  1. RICE

    Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 200ml of salted water. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.

  2. Coconut Flakes

    Place the Coconut Flakes in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  3. BROWN THE Chicken/" title="View all our recipes with Chicken at eCook">Chicken

    Return the pan to high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the Chicken/" title="View all our recipes with Chicken at eCook">Chicken pieces until lightly golden but not cooked through, 30-60 seconds per side.

  4. CURRY

    Return the pan with all the pan juices to medium heat. When hot, fry the diced Onions until soft and translucent, 4-5 minutes. Add the Curry Powder and the Tomato Paste, and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Pour in the Coconut Milk and 50ml of water. Reduce the heat and simmer until slightly reduced, 6-8 minutes. In the final, 2-3 minutes, add the Peas and the browned Chicken/" title="View all our recipes with Chicken at eCook">Chicken. Loosen with a splash of water if it’s too thick. Remove from the heat, add a sweetener, and season.

  5. TIME TO DINE

    Make a bed of the fluffy rice, pour over the coconut curry, and sprinkle over the toasted Coconut Flakes. Well done, Chef!

  1. RICE

    Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 400ml of salted water. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.

  2. Coconut Flakes

    Place the Coconut Flakes in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  3. BROWN THE Chicken/" title="View all our recipes with Chicken at eCook">Chicken

    Return the pan to high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the Chicken/" title="View all our recipes with Chicken at eCook">Chicken pieces until lightly golden but not cooked through, 30-60 seconds per side.

  4. CURRY

    Return the pan with all the pan juices to medium heat. When hot, fry the diced Onions until soft and translucent, 4-5 minutes. Add the Curry Powder and the Tomato Paste, and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Pour in the Coconut Milk and 100ml of water. Reduce the heat and simmer until slightly reduced, 6-8 minutes. In the final, 2-3 minutes, add the Peas and the browned Chicken/" title="View all our recipes with Chicken at eCook">Chicken. Loosen with a splash of water if it’s too thick. Remove from the heat, add a sweetener, and season.

  5. TIME TO DINE

    Make a bed of the fluffy rice, pour over the coconut curry, and sprinkle over the toasted Coconut Flakes. Well done, Chef!

  1. RICE

    Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 600ml of salted water. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.

  2. Coconut Flakes

    Place the Coconut Flakes in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  3. BROWN THE Chicken/" title="View all our recipes with Chicken at eCook">Chicken

    Return the pan to high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the Chicken/" title="View all our recipes with Chicken at eCook">Chicken pieces until lightly golden but not cooked through, 30-60 seconds per side.

  4. CURRY

    Return the pan with all the pan juices to medium heat. When hot, fry the diced Onions until soft and translucent, 5-6 minutes. Add the Curry Powder and the Tomato Paste, and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Pour in the Coconut Milk and 150ml of water. Reduce the heat and simmer until slightly reduced, 8-10 minutes. In the final, 2-3 minutes, add the Peas and the browned Chicken/" title="View all our recipes with Chicken at eCook">Chicken. Loosen with a splash of water if it’s too thick. Remove from the heat, add a sweetener, and season.

  5. TIME TO DINE

    Make a bed of the fluffy rice, pour over the coconut curry, and sprinkle over the toasted Coconut Flakes. Well done, Chef!

  1. RICE

    Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 800ml of salted water. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.

  2. Coconut Flakes

    Place the Coconut Flakes in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  3. BROWN THE Chicken/" title="View all our recipes with Chicken at eCook">Chicken

    Return the pan to high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the Chicken/" title="View all our recipes with Chicken at eCook">Chicken pieces until lightly golden but not cooked through, 30-60 seconds per side.

  4. CURRY

    Return the pan with all the pan juices to medium heat. When hot, fry the diced Onions until soft and translucent, 5-6 minutes. Add the Curry Powder and the Tomato Paste, and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Pour in the Coconut Milk and 200ml of water. Reduce the heat and simmer until slightly reduced, 8-10 minutes. In the final, 2-3 minutes, add the Peas and the browned Chicken/" title="View all our recipes with Chicken at eCook">Chicken. Loosen with a splash of water if it’s too thick. Remove from the heat, add a sweetener, and season.

  5. TIME TO DINE

    Make a bed of the fluffy rice, pour over the coconut curry, and sprinkle over the toasted Coconut Flakes. Well done, Chef!

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the preparation time for Coconut Chicken Curry?

The preparation time for Coconut Chicken Curry with toasted coconut flakes & peas is between 25 and 40 minutes.

What is the total time required to make Coconut Chicken Curry with toasted coconut flakes & peas?

The total time required to make Coconut Chicken Curry with toasted coconut flakes & peas is between 30 and 45 minutes.

How many servings does Coconut Chicken Curry provide?

4 servings

What are the main ingredients in Coconut Chicken Curry?

Chicken, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Curry Powder, Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets, Onion, Onions, Peas, Tomato Paste, White Basmati Rice

What is the nutritional information of Coconut Chicken Curry?

Calories: 841, Carbs: 103 grams, Fat: grams, Protein: 48.9 grams, Sugar: 14.2 grams, Salt: 617 grams

How do I prepare Coconut Chicken Curry?

RICE: Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 400ml of salted water. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover. COCONUT FLAKES: Place the coconut flakes in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside. BROWN THE CHICKEN: Return the pan to high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the chicken pieces until lightly golden but not cooked through, 30-60 seconds per side. TIME TO DINE: Make a bed of the fluffy rice, pour over the coconut curry, and sprinkle over the toasted coconut flakes. Well done, Chef! CURRY: Return the pan with all the pan juices to medium heat. When hot, fry the diced onions until soft and translucent, 4-5 minutes. Add the curry powder and the tomato paste, and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Pour in the coconut milk and 100ml of water. Reduce the heat and simmer until slightly reduced, 6-8 minutes. In the final, 2-3 minutes, add the peas and the browned chicken. Loosen with a splash of water if it’s too thick. Remove from the heat, add a sweetener, and season.

What should be prepared from my kitchen to make Coconut Chicken Curry?

Chicken, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Curry Powder, Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets, Onion, Onions, Peas, Tomato Paste, White Basmati Rice

How many calories does Coconut Chicken Curry have?

841 calories

How much fat content does Coconut Chicken Curry have?

grams

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