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Coconut chicken with potatoes, peas, toasted almonds and fresh coriander

Prep time less than 30 mins
Cook time less than 30 mins
Serves 4
From Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Method


  1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.

  2. Heat two tablespoons of the sunflower oil in a frying pan over a high heat. When the oil is almost smoking, add the chicken breasts, skin-side down. Fry for 2-3 minutes, or until the skin is golden-brown, then turn the chicken breasts over and fry for a further 2-3 minutes, or until golden-brown all over.

  3. Transfer the chicken breasts to a roasting tray and roast in the oven for 10-12 minutes, or until completely cooked through. (The chicken is cooked through when the juices run clear when pierced in the thickest part with a skewer.) Remove from the roasting tray and set aside on a warm plate.

  4. Meanwhile, boil the potato cubes in salted water for 10-15 minutes, or until tender. Drain well and set aside.

  5. Heat the remaining two tablespoons of sunflower oil in a deep-sided pan over a medium heat. Add the blended onions and fry for 8-10 minutes, stirring regularly and adding more oil as necessary to prevent the onions from sticking to the base of the pan.

  6. Add the garlic and ginger, and continue to fry, stirring frequently, for 2-3 minutes.

  7. Add the turmeric, curry powder and cinnamon sticks, stir well and cook for a further 1-2 minutes, or until the spices are fragrant.

  8. Pour in the stock, coconut cream and coconut milk. Bring the mixture to a simmer. Simmer for 18-20 minutes, or until the volume of liquid has reduced by about a half and the sauce has thickened.

  9. Add the cooked potato cubes and peas and return the curry mixture to the boil.

  10. To serve, divide the curried potato and pea sauce equally among four serving bowls. Top each with one of the reserved chicken breasts. Sprinkle over the toasted almonds and coriander leaves.

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 4 chicken breasts, skin on
  • 4 medium potatoes, cut into 2cm/1in cubes
  • 2 onions, peeled, chopped, then blended in a food processor to a paste
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled, finely grated
  • 5cm/2in piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
  • 1 tbsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tbsp Madras curry powder
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 175ml/6¼fl oz chicken stock
  • 1 x 250ml/9fl oz carton coconut cream
  • 1 x 400ml/14fl oz can coconut milk
  • 250g/8¾oz peas

To serve

  • 50g/1¾oz flaked almonds, toasted
  • handful chopped fresh coriander leaves

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