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Lime chicken curry

Name: Lime chicken curry
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: healthy
Ingredients: Spice paste; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 3 red chillies, seeded, finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 teaspoons chopped lemongrass; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 lime, juice; 2-3 tablespoons water; Curry; 1 tablespoon oil; 500g lean chicken thighs or breast, cubed; ¾ cup reduced-fat coconut milk; 1 lime, cut in quarters; 3 kaffir lime leaves, shredded; 2-3 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce; 4 cups steamed vegetables such as broccoli; 4 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander; 4 cups cooked rice, to serve; ...

Author: Sarah Swain - Food writer, stylist and recipe creator

First published: Aug 2010

Serves: 4

Time to make: 40 mins

Total cost: $15.60 / $3.90 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

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Spice paste
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 red chillies, seeded, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons chopped lemongrass
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 lime, juice
2-3 tablespoons water
Curry
1 tablespoon oil
500g lean chicken thighs or breast, cubed
¾ cup reduced-fat coconut milk
1 lime, cut in quarters
3 kaffir lime leaves, shredded
2-3 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
4 cups steamed vegetables such as broccoli
4 tablespoons chopped fresh coriandercilantroX
4 cups cooked rice, to serve

Instructions

1 To make spice paste, place paste ingredients in a blender. Process to form a thick paste.

2 Heat oil in a pan and add spice paste. Cook over a low heat for 5 minutes until paste becomes fragrant.

3 Add chicken and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes, coating chicken with paste. Add coconut milk, lime quarters, kaffir lime leaves and sweet chilli sauce. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

4 Remove lid for last 10 minutes of cooking to reduce liquid until thick and creamy. Stir in vegetables and cook through. Add salt to taste and garnish with coriander. Serve with rice.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free sweet chilli sauce.

HFG tip

You can buy lemongrass and lime leaves from Asian supermarkets as well as the herb sections of most supermarkets.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 0.00cal

Kilojoules 2300kJ

Protein 35g

Total fat 16g

–Saturated fat 8g

Carbohydrates 70g

–Sugars 11g

Dietary fibre 8g

Sodium 220mg

Calcium 110mg

Iron 3.5mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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