Mild Chicken and Vegetable Coconut Curry
A gentle, family-friendly chicken curry simmered in coconut milk with carrot, peas, and red pepper, served over brown rice. Mild enough for toddlers and tasty for grown-ups too.
Ingredients
- 15 ml olive oil1.01 tbsp olive oil
- 0.5 medium white onion, finely chopped
- 1 each garlic, minced
- 226.8 g chicken breast, cut into small cubes8 oz chicken breast, cut into small cubes
- 30 ml tomato paste2.03 tbsp tomato paste
- 10 ml mild curry powder2.03 tsp mild curry powder
- 2.5 ml ginger, grated0.51 tsp ginger, grated
- 1 medium carrot, peeled and finely diced
- 120 ml peas8.12 tbsp peas
- 0.5 medium red bell pepper, finely diced
- 240 ml full fat coconut milk1.01 cup full fat coconut milk
- 480 ml brown rice, cooked2.03 cup brown rice, cooked
Steps
Cook the Rice
- Cook the brown rice according to the package directions, then keep it warm and covered while you make the curry.
Make the Curry
- Heat the olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat, then add the onion and garlic and cook until tender, about 4 minutes.
- Add the cubed chicken and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring often, until browned on the outside.
- Stir in the tomato paste, curry powder, and ginger for 1 minute so the chicken is well coated.
- Add the carrot, peas, red pepper, and coconut milk, then bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are soft.
- Let the curry cool slightly, then spoon it over the brown rice and serve warm.
Nutrition
- Calories
- 388
- Protein
- 15.54g
- Fat
- 33g
- Carbs
- 12.4g
Tips by age
Serve as written over rice, cut into bite-size pieces. Most children this age handle the mixed textures well.
Finely chop the chicken and dice the carrot and red pepper small. Lightly mash the peas, then serve in small spoonfuls over soft rice.
Choking safety: Whole peas and chicken chunks can cause choking. Mash peas and cut chicken into very small pieces.
Cut the chicken and vegetables into small bite-size pieces and serve over rice. Offer a spoon for self-feeding.
Choking safety: Keep chicken and pepper pieces small and lightly squash whole peas to reduce choking risk.
Serve in small bite-size pieces over rice and let your child use a spoon or fork.
Choking safety: Squash whole peas and keep chicken pieces small for early eaters in this range.
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