Butter Chicken and Pumpkin Curry with Basmati Rice

Butter Chicken and Pumpkin Curry with Basmati Rice

Ready in 30 minutes Serves 2-3
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, July 16, 2017.

A light, healthy twist on a Kiwi classic


Ingredients

BASMATI RICE

  • 1 cup basmati rice
  • 1½ cups water ▲

BUTTER CHICKEN CURRY

  • 300g chicken thighs
  • 1 teaspoon butter chicken paste
  • ½ leek
  • ½-1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2-3 teaspoons butter chicken paste
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • ½ can chopped tomatoes
  • ¼ cup natural yoghurt

BROCCOLI

  • ½ head broccoli, cut into florets

TO SERVE

  • 1-2 tablespoons coriander leaves and stalks, roughly chopped

Steps

  1. a full kettle to the boil.
  2. Combine rice, water and a pinch of salt in a small pot and bring to the boil. As soon as it boils, cover with a tight-fitting lid and reduce to lowest heat to cook for 12 minutes. Turn off heat and leave to steam, still covered, for a further 8 minutes. Do not lift lid during cooking.
  3. Pat chicken dry with paper towels, dice 2cm and place in a medium bowl with first measure of butter chicken paste. Mix well to coat and season with salt and pepper.
  4. Heat a drizzle of oil in a deep fry-pan on medium-high heat. Cook chicken for about 4 minutes, turning regularly, until browned but not cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside. Return pan to heat with a drizzle of oil and cook leek for 3-4 minutes, until tender.
  5. Add garlic, ginger, salt and second measure of butter chicken paste and cook for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant. Add stock and canned tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Return chicken to pan, reduce heat to medium and cook for 4-5 minutes, until sauce is thickened and chicken is cooked. Remove from heat, stir through yoghurt and season to taste.
  6. While curry simmers, place broccoli in a medium, heat-proof bowl with a pinch of salt and cover with boiling water. Cover and leave for 5 minutes, until bright green and tender. Drain well.
  7. spoon ¾ cup into each bowl and spoon over butter chicken curry. Garnish with coriander and serve broccoli on the side.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2155 kj
515 kcal
Protein 30.6g
Carbohydrate 49.5g
Fat 20.9g