Apple Chicken Curry
Good morning, lovely people! Laura and I have been talking for ages about journeying into the way back of our archives to re-photograph old recipes that we love (but which had our own amateur pics, which we don’t). And we’re finally doing it! It’s so nice to have great shots to go along with these golden oldies. Today’s recipe goes back to June of 2010! Which was about three months into this wacky project. I’m sad to report that 7 year-old Esme is as spice averse as 3 year-old Esme was. Sigh… In happier news, this mild curry is still a winner with the whole family. I’m going to call it a win. And now, I’ll hand it over to… me. That’s so weird.
Esme thinks she doesn’t like spicy food. Her belief is so strong that if someone uses the word spice at the table she won’t touch her dinner. But if you don’t say anything and present her with a bowl of curry, Thai noodles or Spanish chick pea stew she’ll happily eat it up. I just don’t push my luck. Tonight’s dinner was one of my favourite not spicy spiced dishes — Apple Chicken Curry.
photo by Maya Visnyei
It’s nearly an all-in-one dish which I’m a fan of on a day like today where I was running around and didn’t have time for any prep. I also like it because it makes me feel like I’m not a jerk who just gives into my kid’s relentless requests for noodles with cheese. But believe me, I’m that jerk a couple of times a week.
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown rice
- 1 glug of vegetable oil
- 2 chicken breasts (you could use thighs if that's what you've got) cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 large apple, peeled and sliced into thin wedges
- 1 — 2 tsp curry powder or paste
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 2/3 cup of coconut milk
- 2/3 cup of chicken stock
- 1 cup of frozen peas
- dollop of plain yogurt
Method
Put your rice on.
Saute the chicken in a bit of vegetable oil in a pan until they start to colour.
Add the onions and cook for about five more minutes.
Then add the garlic and the curry and cook for another minute or so.
Add the coconut milk, chicken stock and soy and stir together.
Add the apple pieces and simmer for another five minutes.
Add the frozen peas and simmer for another couple of minutes.
I always cut into chicken to test it for done-ness before serving.
Put a scoop of rice in a bowl and top with a ladle or two of curry
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We're Ceri and Laura, a couple of magazine-editors-turned-food-bloggers. Also, we're mothers obsessed with delicious, healthy, family food. We're constantly thinking of ways to make your time (and our own!) in the kitchen easier and more productive, but still nostalgic for the days when dinner was cereal eaten over the kitchen sink.
2 Comments
Lisa
September 30, 14:04We love love this recipe over at our house! Thank you for all of your delicious, tot-friendly recipes! Your book is one of my absolute favourites!
Laura
October 05, 10:54Hi Lisa, Thank you so much for taking the time to write. We’re so happy your toddler (s?) enjoyed the dish. It’s a fan of our kids too! Ok, you just made our day too. So happy you enjoy the book. Let us know if there are any recipes or help you need with strategies.