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Basil Chicken Curry with basil rice and naan bread

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Naan Bread Recipe

Basil Chicken Curry with basil rice and naan bread

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

Basil and coconut milk rice

  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 cup Jasmine rice
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger grated
  • 2 tbsp fresh basil chopped
  • 1 lime juiced + zest

Curry

  • 1 kg boneless skinless chicken thighs diced
  • 2 red capsciums chopped in long thin strips
  • 1/2 cup green beans fresh or frozen
  • 2 fresh corn kernels removed from cobs
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger grated
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic grated
  • 2-3 tbsp thai red curry paste
  • 1 tbsp mild curry powder
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil chopped

Instructions
 

Basil and coconut milk rice

  • Add coconut milk to a medium saucepan. Bring to the boil and then add rice, salt, ginger.
  • Stir to combine and then place the lid on the pot and turn down the heat to the lowest setting.
  • Allow the rice to cook 10 minutes on low and turn the heat off and let the rice sit on the stove, covered for another 20 minutes.
  • After 20 minutes remove the lid and add the lime juice and zest and basil. Fluff the rice with a fork.

Curry

  • Heat a large frypan over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Once hot, add the diced chicken and saute the chicken until browned all over and cooked through.
  • Remove the chicken and place on a plate. Add another tablespoon of olive oil to the pan .
  • Add the peppers and corn, saute for 2-3 minutes, then add the green beans, ginger and garlic. Saute the veggies until they just begin to soften.
  • Add the chicken back to the pan and toss everything together. Add the curry powder and curry paste to the pan and coat all the veggies and chicken.
  • Cook for a minute and then add the coconut milk and fish sauce.
  • Stir to combine , bring to the boil , cook till the sauce thickens slightly.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the basil. Serve the curry next to the rice and naan bread on the side.

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