Chicken, sweet potato & coconut curry

Chicken, sweet potato & coconut curry

Serve this mildly spiced curry with rice noodles, basmati rice or chappati breads and introduce your kids to curry

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2 adults and 2 children

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 25-35 minutes

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan or wok, stir in the curry paste and fry for 1 minute. Add the chicken, sweet potatoes and lentils and stir to coat in the paste, then pour in the stock and coconut milk. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 minutes.
  2. Tip in the peas, bring back to the boil and simmer for a further 4-5 minutes. Season to taste before serving.
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Per serving

291 kcalories, protein 19g, carbohydrate 24.5g, fat 14 g, saturated fat 10g, fibre 3.6g, salt 0.57 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2004.

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  • Binder photo Ed

    23 March 2011

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  • 28 March 2011

    Claire rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    I found this too bland and very disappointing. Won't be trying this one again.

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  • 30 March 2011

    SallyW rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Came home delicouse smell tasted it deliouse taste

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  • 31 March 2011

    Slinkystardust rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious. Firm favourite with my 7 year old son who always requests I cook this. I add paprika, tumeric and garam Marsala. Have also done with turkey and added an onion.

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  • 13 April 2011

    Looby R commented on this recipe

    Fantastic recipe! Really simple to make and very delicious

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  • 16 April 2011

    Joanna75 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious, quick & easy. I forgot to buy lentils but didn't miss them from the end result. I also used more curry paste than stated as it wasn't quite curry-ish enough with the 2 tbsp.

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  • 30 April 2011

    charbar rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    very very tasty! almost has a peanut taste. best made with pataks jalfrezi paste. really quick and easy

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  • 13 May 2011

    Grace1986 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Nice enough. Nothing special. Wouldn't have thought to use lentils, but proved to be a nice addition.

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  • 22 May 2011

    Fran rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is a really nice curry to make and so easy,i have to say though i added coriander as it didnt have much flavour without it. It was much better then and we really enjoyed it. Looking forward to making it again very soon.

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  • 26 May 2011

    sandie rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Added chick peas for more flavour, superb

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  • Binder photo Ems

    26 May 2011

    Ems rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really enjoyed this.

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  • 02 June 2011

    K.Doyle rated this recipe

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  • 06 June 2011

    Aliaalu rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this early last week and froze it, then slowly defrosted and served it at the weekend to 17 people- mix of kids and adults and it was well complimented. I read the comments and doubled the curry paste, I also used chicken thigh fillets (to save money), I also cooked it for longer as I had such a huge pot. Fabulously tasty easy recipe (no chopping of onions whoopie, and much appreciated by my son who hates onions). Very quick to do, so long as you have time to simmer. I will regularly be making this, and doubling the quantities so I can pop a batch in the freezer.

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  • 06 June 2011

    Kate rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this for a quick Monday supper tonight - lovely and clean plates all round. Slightly upped the curry paste but loved the coconut/lentil base!

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  • 30 June 2011

    B.Happy. commented on this recipe

    I´m on a diet so I leave out the coconut milk, but just befor serving stir in a low fat coconut yoghurt.....I´ve even used a coconut yoghurt with cereals and all the "bits" get lost in the sauce...it works.

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  • 15 July 2011

    Christine rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Added some chopped red chilli to this when I added the peas, makes it a real curry! The sweet potatoes give it a really nice, different taste.

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  • 15 July 2011

    Nickd1980 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great simple recipe that doesn't sacrific taste for easy of cooking! Second time of cooking this recipe, Mrs D loves it although we both found a wee bit more spice required but nevertheless SUPERB recipe would recommend and Mrs D can be a fussy customer so good stuff

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  • 19 July 2011

    Dundrod commented on this recipe

    Great, tasty, easy meal the kids loved it and cleared their plates so a high compiment indeed!

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  • 03 August 2011

    kennedyd1 rated and commented on this recipe

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    Lovely curry and very quick to make, my very fussy children loved it too! I added chickpeas and it was really yummy!

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  • 11 August 2011

    cupcake rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I made this to the recipe but I added some chopped baby spinach at the end. I found it too sweet for me. I think I would put white potatoes or more lentils next time as a substitute for the sweet potato.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2 adults and 2 children

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 25-35 minutes

Mildly spiced

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 2 tsp mild curry paste
  • 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts , cut into bite-size pieces
  • 2 medium-sized sweet potatoes , peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
  • 4 tbsp red split lentils
  • 300ml chicken stock
  • 400ml can coconut milk
  • 175g frozen peas
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Per serving

291 kcalories, protein 19g, carbohydrate 24.5g, fat 14 g, saturated fat 10g, fibre 3.6g, salt 0.57 g

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