one pot chicken curry

one pot chicken curry

another instant pot friendly option for a quick, high vegetable dinner! Goes great with leftover chicken or fish diced up to save time on a weekday.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 606kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown rice or cauliflower rice optional
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 chicken breasts diced
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp ginger grated
  • 1 tbsp curry powder or more to taste
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1.5 cups water
  • 1 small head cauliflower diced
  • 2 carrots sliced
  • 1 cup peas or edamame frozen or fresh
  • 1 can coconut milk use light if high cholesterol
  • 2 tbsp arrowroot powder or corn starch
  • fresh cilantro for topping

Instructions

  • if cooking rice, cook according to package directions
  • heat olive oil in a large pot or instant pot, add the diced chicken and cook on medium high for a couple of minutes per side
  • turn the heat to medium and add the onion, garlic and ginger until soft
  • add the curry powder, cinnamon, cumin, tomato paste and water and bring to a boil
  • add cauliflower and carrot and simmer until soft, if using instant pot cook on high with the pressure valve closed for 5 minutes then quick release when time is done
  • add the frozen peas, coconut milk and arrowroot powder and allow to summer until you reach desired consistency and chicken has reached 165F internal temperature
  • plate and serve with fresh cilantro and rice of choice

Nutrition

Calories: 606kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 227mg | Potassium: 1271mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 5487IU | Vitamin C: 55mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 6mg