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Quick Chicken Curry

This Quick Chicken and Spinach Curry (Chicken Saag) is a super simple dish to throw together on a busy weeknight. It takes just 20 minutes to make and only uses 6 ingredients!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 614 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Fusion , Indian , British

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil (or rapeseed/canola oil, or coconut oil)
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 8 chicken thigh fillets (approx. 600g / 1¼lb), diced (see Note 1)
  • 3 tablespoons Patak’s Tikka Masala Spice Paste (or to taste)
  • 400 ml tin coconut milk
  • 200 g baby spinach (or use frozen spinach)
  • Basmati rice and/or naans to serve

Instructions

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  1. Place the oil in a wide, deep saucepan and add the onions. Cook on a low heat with the lid on for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions have softened but are not brown.
  2. Turn the heat up to medium-high and add the chicken pieces. Fry for a couple minutes until the chicken is golden brown.
  3. Add the tikka masala spice paste and stir to coat the chicken and onions in the spice paste. Fry for another minute, stirring occasionally.
  4. Add about ¾ of the tin of coconut milk and stir. Bring to the boil and then turn down and cook for 10 minutes.
  5. After 10 minutes, add the spinach and stir until all the spinach has just wilted and is mixed in. If you feel the curry is too thick, you can add the rest of the coconut milk.
  6. Serve the curry with rice and/or naans and a glass of white wine (or a beer!)

Notes

  • I use chicken thigh fillets (i.e. chicken thighs without the bone or skin) in this recipe as they are cheaper than breast fillets, much harder to overcook and I prefer the flavour. However, this would also work with diced chicken breast, if that’s what you prefer. Just be careful not to overcook them.
  • Suitable for freezing.
  • Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition Information

Calories 614kcal (31%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 39g (78%) Fat 43g (66%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Cholesterol 221mg (74%) Sodium 240mg (10%) Potassium 782mg (22%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 6611IU (132%) Vitamin C 17mg (19%) Calcium 89mg (9%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 614

% Daily Value*

Calories 614kcal 31%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 39g 78%
Fat 43g 66%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 221mg 74%
Sodium 240mg 10%
Potassium 782mg 17%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 6611IU 132%
Vitamin C 17mg 19%
Calcium 89mg 9%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.