Quick Chicken Curry with Bell Pepper and Peas
A quick chicken curry with bell pepper and peas in a creamy coconut sauce, ready in about 25 minutes. Served with rice and a squeeze of lime.
By yumbelo-Küche · 2 servings · 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 300 g chicken breast fillet
- 1 Stück onion
- 1 Stück garlic clove
- 1 TL fresh ginger, grated
- 1 EL cooking oil
- 2 TL curry powder
- 1 Stück red bell pepper
- 150 g frozen peas
- 200 ml light coconut milk
- 120 g basmati rice, dry
- 1 Stück lime
- salt
Method
- Cook the rice in plenty of salted water according to the package instructions, drain and keep warm.
- Peel and dice the onion, finely chop the garlic. Cut the chicken breast fillet into bite-sized cubes.
- Heat the oil in a large pan, brown the chicken cubes on all sides for about 4 minutes and season with salt, then remove them.
- Sweat the onion, garlic and ginger in the pan drippings for 3 minutes. Stir in the curry powder and toast for 30 seconds.
- Deseed the bell pepper and cut it into strips. Add to the pan with the peas and cook for 3 minutes.
- Pour in the coconut milk, bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Return the chicken to the pan and let it simmer in the sauce for another 3 minutes.
- Season with salt, add a little lime juice to taste and serve with the rice.