Easy chicken curry for kids
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Sent in by Ellen
Quick and easy curry recipe, perfect if you are on a budget...
Photo: Well Worn Whisk
- Prep Time 5 mins
- Cook Time 35 mins
- Serves 4
- Difficulty Level Easy
Preparation
- Total Time 40 mins
- Preparation Time 5 mins
- Cooking Time 35 mins
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 1 tbsp curry paste (tikka masala paste works well)
- 1 apple (peeled), diced
- 1 tbsp mango chutney
- 400g chopped tomatoes (one tin)
- 3 chicken breasts, cubed
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
To serve
- rice
- Chop the garlic and onions and fry gently in a large pan until soft
- Turn up the heat - add the chicken and cook for another couple of minutes, until the meat is sealed
- Add the tinned tomatoes
- Half fill the empty tomato tin with water and add that too
- Finally add the diced and peeled apple and mango chutney
- Simmer for about 35 minutes
- Serve with rice
Tips
Put everything in the slow cooker and cook for 6-8 hours on medium/low
Kids can help you weigh and prepare the ingredients; older kids can even help with chopping.
Variations
- Using other chopped vegetables such as green pepper, sweet potato or carrots instead of (or as well as) the mushrooms
- Add a tin of chickpeas to make the meal go further
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Reviews
★ ★ ★ ★ ★★ 5 ratingsRate this recipe
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I made this with Garam Masala powder instead of curry powder, and it was delicious, thank you xx I really need to remember to check the food section more often!
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Cooking this tomoz but it doesn't say wen add curry paste pls someone help ty
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How would I cook it in my slow cooker any 1 got ideas pls ty xxxx
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Gonna Defoe try this left over can go freezer like I do with other foods now can't wait to make it
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Curry paste?
Guest
This is yummy although I have made a few amendments when I cook this. Instead of curry powder I use a generous tablespoon of korma curry paste. I also pack it full of beg, I use mushrooms, red, green and yellow peppers, carrot, celery and sweetcorn then I also add chickpeas. It is delicious, the whole family love it and it makes loads so I also have plenty to freeze for future dinners. I would recommended this to anyone :)
Guest
just cooked this and is simmering away in the slow cooker for tonights tea for me and the hubby, will let you know how it goes!!
Guest
I did it on the hob for half an hour as that is all chicken needs,(in my humble opinion) and it was fine.
Guest
I've done this so many times now one of my fav recipes on netmums, as my little girls only 10 months I add only a little mild curry powder.
Mamta M(5)
OMG 8-10hrs?? Or is that 8-10mins, need something quick for tonight's dinner
Guest
I made this yesterday, I added two tablespoons on low fat creme fraiche at the end, it was absolutely stunning everybody wanted seconds. :)
Guest
Having never cooked before, more details would be nice ie chopped or whole tomatoes?, how many mushrooms?, cooking or eating apple? Once I get used to a new recipe, future recipes will become clearer.
Diana S(4)
Made this today, tasted really nice
Guest
Can I add coconut milk to this recipe does anyone think?
Guest
I made this last night for me and my teens, my son told me it was 'really nice', my daughter was home late from cinema trip and even tho it had dried out a bit from being kept hot in the oven she still loved it. I hope my husband enjoys it as much as we did when he eats it in work on night shift tonight. Amazed how much veg my son ate ( I added peppers and peas) - he usually picks it out. THANK YOU :)
Guest
Lovely recipe! I now use it as a base for most of my curries. I add extra veg and swap chichen for pork or prawns and serve with cous cous or rice and garlic bread. Thanks!
Guest
We had this for dinner tonight and it was delicious! I threw in green beans and sweetcorn and didn't have any Mango chutney so used sweet chilli sauce instead. My toddler and husband both asked for more!
Guest
This was a great recipe and enjoyed by the grown-up's, our toddler and a 9-month old. Success all round! I added another tin of tomatoes, just to make it a bit more of a sauce, but it was really lovely - a sweet and sour curry.
Guest
I tried this recipe a few weeks ago and am about to cook it now, I am not a spicy curry fan so instead got mild curry powder, I added a bit of cream to mine too, not the healthiest option for it but it tasted lovely none the less Hubby loved it!x
Marie E(41)
Very nice. Added a bit of water to mine and made the sauce before adding the pre cooked chicken so I could blend it for fussy eaters, well my husband!
Guest
Just cooked this. It was very nice and we aren't curry lovers!
Guest
Hi there have just tried this recipe and it was yummy!!! Although it did not taste like i expected it too i thought it was a bit more like sweet sour but spicy!! But it was lovely. I am not a huge curry fan and will only really eat Korma so i was a bit worried but i am so glad i tried it, will defo make it again and soon :)
Guest
I discovered this recepie on here a couple of months ago and now I make it all the time! I always use 2 tins of tomatoes (with added garlic) a tin of chickpeas, carrots and peppers. I always cook it in the slow cooker (I dont even bother to dice the chicken as it literaly falls apart when done in the slow cooker so no need too!) My 2 (4 and 1) love it, always lots left over for the freezer too! A good variation is to omit the chicken and curry powder and add sausages and mild chilli powder and a tin of sweetcorn rather than chickpeas and you have a yummy sausage casserole!
Guest
Now that my daughter is 2 I'm always on the look-out for recipes that we can eat together as a family. My husband usually complains that 'toddler food' is too bland, but he loved this curry and so did my little one. I used carrots and courgettes instead of mushrooms and it went down a treat. Will definitely make this again and it's so easy to ring the changes by using different veg. Delicious!
Guest
really easy to make and delicious! i made it for my 3 year old and 14 month baby and they scoffed the lot. i even ate the rest for my dinner with some chilli flakes added. will try it in the slow cooker next time.
Guest
Lovely. Made this for my 14 month old daughter and 3 year old son and they both cleared their plates! I added two tins of chopped tomatoes as well as a tin of chickpeas and cooked for an hour. Really tasty will be having this one again.
Guest
Oh this was so yummy! All the family loved it, and have begged me to make it again! I used sweet potato instead of mushrooms, it worked out well. Thanks!!
Guest
Made this last week for me & my 2.5 yr old DD. Really Really nice!!! I added more chutney, peas, some chopped up butternut squash and also some chicken stock, as it was getting a bit thick by the end of the cooking time. Would definately be making this again. Thanks
Guest
Fantastic recipe, heard that babies love curry but didn't expect such as result! My 10 months old could't get enough of it - and neither could my husband;) Tasty and very, very easy.
Guest
hi, i have just joined netmums, this was the first recipe i tried and my 4 year old loved it, me and my partner really enjoyed it it was very tasty and quite cheap to make, even our youngest was mouthing for some. i am currently doing another recipe today! well done netmums for all the good ideas. erin x
Guest
I made this for my two kids 4 and seventeen months. They loved it and I mananged to feed them both for two days served with rice. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Guest
I used quorn instead of chicken for a vegetarian version and it worked out beautifully!!
Guest
This is such a delicious recipe - we all loved it, including my 19 month old and my 3 year old. Thanks very much.
Guest
I made this for my 2 boys, 11 and 5, because they do not like other curries and i thought this would be ideal to introduce them to one of my favourite kinds of food. The boys loved it. I added extra veg and extra chutney and they wolfed it down. Great with nans and rice other litte extras. Fantastic!
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