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Chicken, lentil and kumara curry

  • Time to make: 50 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

spray oil

  • 500g chicken breast fillets, cut in 1.5cm cubes
  • 1 large red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 1 ½ tablespoons korma curry paste
  • 350g kumara, peeled, cut in 2cm cubes
  • ½ cup (100g) dried red lentils, drained, rinsed
  • 400g can no-added-salt chopped tomatoes
  • 1 large courgette, trimmed, sliced
  • 2 cups steamed quinoa (or basmati rice), to serve
  • fresh coriander, to garnish
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Spray a large pan with oil. Set over a medium heat. Add chicken in 2 batches. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until golden. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.

    2 Spray pan with oil again and return to a medium heat. Add onion and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until onion softens. Add curry paste and cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant. Add kumara to pan and cook for 1 more minute.

    3 Add lentils and tomatoes to pan with 2 cups water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat, partially cover pan with lid and simmer for 18-20 minutes or until kumara is just tender.

    4 Return reserved chicken to pan with courgette and simmer for 5 more minutes or until courgette is just tender. Season curry with freshly ground black pepper.

    5 Divide steamed quinoa (or rice) among serving bowls. Spoon curry over the top and garnish with coriander. Serve.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Check korma curry paste is gluten free.

    HFG tip

    This curry freezes well kept in a sealed airtight container for up to 2 months.

    This recipe is part of our 7 days, 7 dinners feature – make dinners for a week easily, including ‘make ahead’ components to be used in other dishes.

    Day 1: Chicken, lentil and kumara curry (above)

    Day 2: Meatballs in tomato and eggplant sauce with couscous

    Day 3: Roasted pumpkin soup with hazelnut and parmesan toasts

    Day 4: Fish stir-fry with broccoli and ginger

    Day 5: Roasted pumpkin, leek and mushroom cannelloni

    Day 6: Chicken, eggplant and capsicum bake with cauliflower mash

    Day 7: Spiced pilaf with meatballs, currants and baby spinach

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