Chicken & Potato curry on rice.

This is a basic curry recipe with the potatoes bulking up the volume. It is finished with a Garam Masala which adds a wonderful flavour to the curry. Using a cup to pack the rice and make rice castles is a way to make the plates look better. We only used a mild curry but you could go hotter as you like. Serving with a dollap of mango chutney is the final touch.

Chicken Curry and Rice

Equipment

Chopping boards (wooden for vegetables and white plastic for chicken)

Sharp Knife

Small Pot

Sieve

Large fry pan

Measuring cups/spoons

Wooden spoon

Microwave container (for potatoes)

Ingredients (per pair)

White rice, long grain, 3/4 cup

Salt pinch

Onion, sliced, 1

Garlic, ½ tsp

Oil for frying

Curry powder, 1 tsp

Chicken stock, ¼ tsp

Chicken, 1 thigh/breast, diced,

Potato, 1 medium, peeled, diced and microwaved for 5 minutes

Tomato paste, 2 tsp in 3/4 cup of hot water

Garam Masala, ½ tsp

Chilli powder, ¼ tsp (optional)

Salt for seasoning

Method

Rice

1.    Bring 3 cups of hot water to the boil.

2.    Wash 3/4 cup of rice in a sieve until the water runs clear.

3.    Slowly stir in the rice to the boiling water (Be careful!) and add a pinch of salt.

4.    Bring back to the boil and boil uncovered for 10 minutes. If the water disappears, add another cup of hot water.

5.    Drain through sieve and leave in pot until ready to serve.

Chicken

1.    Place small fry pan on medium heat (6 o’clock).

2.    Add a little oil

3.    Fry the onions until soft, then add the garlic.

4.    Mix the curry powder and chicken stock together and pour over the onions and garlic.

5.    Add the chopped chicken and fry with the onion for 2 minutes.

6.    Then add the microwaved diced potato.

7.    Mix up the tomato paste with the hot water and add to the fry pan.

8.    Bring to boil then simmer (turn the heat to low) for 5-10 minutes.

9.    Turn off heat and add Garam masala and Chilli powder if needed, stirring through.

1. Season to taste with salt.

1. Serve on white rice.