Mild toddler chicken curry
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Simple, delicious and ready in less than 20 minutes...
- Prep Time 5 mins
- Cook Time 20 mins
- Serves 4
- Difficulty Level Easy
Preparation
- Total Time 25 mins
- Preparation Time 5 mins
- Cooking Time 20 mins
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 400g chicken breasts (skinless), diced
- 2 sweet potatoes (large), diced
- 4 tbsp curry paste
- 400ml boiling water + Knorr Zero Salt Chicken stock cube dissolved
- 400ml coconut milk
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- fresh coriander (to serve), chopped
- Chop your onion into small pieces and leave it to sweat in the oil on a medium heat.
- Turn up the heat and add the diced chicken breasts.
- Add the curry paste once the meat is sealed.
- Now add the diced sweet potato, coconut milk and vegetable stock.
- Bring to boil and turn the heat down, then let it simmer with the lid on for roughly 15 minutes, until the chicken is cooked and the sweet potato is soft.
- Sprinkle with freshly chopped coriander and serve with basmati rice.
You will need
Sharp kitchen knife - This staple, versatile one is ergonomically made and easy-to-use. You can get it here at Amazon for £22.09.
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Tips
Korma paste works well too!
Variations
- Try adding some extra chopped vegetables such as red pepper, carrots, peas or sweetcorn before simmering
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Reviews
★ ★ ★ ★ ★★ 3 ratingsRate this recipe
Daniella B(42)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Thought I'd try this 'quick curry as I usually make long winded one's. It tasted lovely and my children loved it-although it was very mild. My little one is used to eating tikka masala and Madras strength. Will definitely make again-simply for the quickness.
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4
Tasty! I made a few changes though... I only used 2 tbsp of mild curry paste (pataks), and it had a nice warmth to it, and my curry averse 5 year old ate it :-) Also, I found it quite watery, so next time I would probably use 200-300ml of stock
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Wonderful!
Guest
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Guest
I made this for the first time for my 2.5 year old, OH and myself, I made it with onion, yellow pepper, chicken stock, curry powder (not korma paste) & coconut milk. It went down lovelyy & think its a great recipe due to half the ingredients it needs I would usually have in (chicken, stock, curry powder, onion, peppers etc) I would of usually added a couple extra veggies but used what I had to hand (except carrots as my lil one HATES them and I have to do everything to hide them) next time I'm gonna try with mushrooms & very well hidden carrots & anything else I can sneak in :) my boys a fussy eater! & OH is a chef and I had no complaints!
Guest
lovely idea for introducing curry to kiddies. I didn't have korma paste but just used a small amount of Tikka Masala sauce and loaded it with coconut milk. The girls loved it.
Guest
Fab recipe. Definitely not void of flavour but I used slightly more korma paste than the recipe instructs. Very tasty, loved by whole family! Red pepper is nice in it
Guest
this was certainly mild but also void of any flavour! wont be making this again, if i do i'll be adding a bit of fish sauce, palm sugar, red peppers just anything to give it a bit of something
Guest
My 8 month old and 20 month old both had clean plates after this! Will def make it again and sneak some extra before in - I also added a handful of sultanas for a hint of sweetness
Guest
I am delighted to have discovered this simple, but yummy recipe - thank you! My fusspot 23 month old's fave dish is plain pasta, no sauce and it feels like she rejects anything more adventurous, very frustrating for me. But she wolfed this down and this made me irrationally happy! I used 500g chicken, 1 courgette, 1 yellow pepper, sweet potato, carrot and raisins (as per others' suggestions)and it really went down a treat. Will DEFINITELY make again :-)
Guest
I used 2 chicken breasts and 1 sweet potato and added courgette. I'm a childminder and have 4 children to feed (2 x 6 year olds, 1 x 4 year old and 1 2 year old). I also used medium curry powder and a tin of coconut milk instead of cream and paste. I added a chicken stock cube to add flavour. Tastes delicious! My 2 year old tasted it and loved it...yet to see what the others think but I'm sure it'll be a hit! I love netmums recipes, so easy yet delicious!
Guest
I've made this several times now for my 15 month old son and he eats it all every time! I always make quite a lot of it and then freeze it. It's so quick and easy to make! Love it.x
Guest
hi I put a banana in when cooking the onion gives it a nice sweet taste also I add any veg in the fridge when everything is cooked i scoop chicken out blitz the veg and sauce with hand blender then put chicken back in the pan , perfect for fussy eaters tastes yummy .
Guest
Thank you! An easy recipe that is "the best thing I have made in ages" according to my husband. I really want to get away from packets and jars and this has been a great recipe. I added courgette, carrots and yellow pepper to ours and used thigh rather than breast as it seems to go down better - less stringy I think. Thanks again!
Guest
made this for my toddler the other day he ate most of it - which is exellent condidering he has never has ne like it b4! and froze it too! the sweet potato was a huge hit :)
Guest
aahhh thats good to know for next time so i dont have to throw the rest away!! lol thanks
Guest
Hi everyone, just checked with the Food Standards Agency(FSA)who say that it's ok to refreeze meat (including chicken) once its been cooked, but not to defrost it, then refreeze it in its current state, such as raw chicken. http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/asksam/keepingfoodsafe/asksamstoringpreparing/#A410633 S
Guest
i just made this for my 9 month old but instead of sweet potato i added butternut squash and carrots(all i had at the time)and instead of korma paste i added 2tble spoons of mild curry powder WOW he LOVED it ate every last bit!! and it's so quick and easy to make to!
Guest
My 17 month old loves this. I even make extra sauce & freeze it so nothing goes to waste.
Guest
I have made this twice now and it's sooo yummy and tasty! I used half a tin of coconut milk second time and it's even nicer! As I thought the coconut cream was abit tooooo subtle for my tastes. It doesn't make it much more coconutty but just a tad nicer personally. I used asparagus and mushrooms in mine too. Plus with the rest of the coconut milk I chucked it in with the rice and made up the rest with water. Was much more tasty.
Guest
I tried this for this for tea tonight half hour ago and my fussy nearly 3 year old ate evry last bit and so did my husband and myself its so tasty highly recommend it :-)
Guest
WOW what a de-lish curry!! My 9 1/2 month old has just wolfed down 3rd's so I am positive that he loved it too! True to my form ive cooked may too much so guess what we are having for tea 2morra!! yum yum ;-)
Guest
this was soooooooooooo good i cnt wait to make it again my 11 month old loved it it was so creamy really really tasty
Guest
I add raisins to mine and my 1 year old loves it! I have also used full fat milk instead of coconut milk.
Mary J(31)
In reply to previous comment I'm sure you could freeze this as long as the chicken wasn't already frozen before. I made this for my two year old twins the other day and they loved it. I used a tsp of mild curry powder instead of the paste and half a tub of creme fraiche instead of the coconut milk. I also added a carrot and half a red pepper. They ate the whole lot! I made a veggie one for myself, using quorn chicken style pieces and it was delicious!
Guest
hey, I take it you can freeze this recipe, got a really fussy 2yr old who lately won't finish any meals so looking for ideas or recipes to make for a change and things that are suitable to freeze as feel I would make these recipes and he would take one bite before spitting it out so don't want to waste them!!!.Any advice would be greatly appreciated!.Thanks.
Guest
Made this tuesday night and my son loved it! He calls it Chicken and Curry! Definitely making again.
Guest
Made this for my 20 month old's lunch today and serviced with pea rice. He loved it and ate the lot! Thanks!
Guest
Very tasty. 14 month old loves it! :)
Guest
This is great. I've made it quite a lot for the whole family, adding extra veg. I found it was a bit runny so I add red lentils to bulk it out.
Guest
I have just made this for my four year old (who is very very fussy) and my one year old and they both enjoyed it! cant believe it as they dont normally eat what i make!! done it with the mild curry powder and creme fraiche, only next time i will have to mash up the sweet potato into the sauce as my four year old was not fooled by my attemt to hide it!
Guest
I was just looking for a nice change for tonights dinner and I think I have just found it... sounds yummy! After all Friday night used to be 'curry night' before we had the wee man anyway.
Guest
I make almost the same curry for my 18 mth old boy, but I use diced skinless and boneless chicken thighs as the can be cooked longer and become more tender so he prefers it to chicken breasts, also add diced courgette, and pepper and sometimes peas! and usually use butternut squash instead of sweet potato
Guest
My daughter would refuse to eat this if I tried- she would think it wasn't hot enough! Her favourite demand for food is 'spicy' and if it's not spicy enough, she will refuse to eat it till you cover it in chilli sauce or similar!
Guest
I made this for my 14 month old and 3 year old. Absoultely great! I added sweet potatoe and red pepper (which added a nice bit of colour). It was a little bit watery (I added to much stock) so I added a tub of Creme Fraiche to it. Will definately make it again. It was easy to make and smelt wonderful when it was cooking. Thanks for this recipe.
jennifer m(33)
I have now made this loads of times for my whole family. I have 3 children and a husband so we usually have 4-5 chicken breasts and 1 large sweet potato, I also use a medium curry paste and use 3 teaspoons instead of 1. We love it!
Lottie D(95)
i made this today but without the sweet potatoes as have a fussy eater (made sweet potato wedges instead and pt them on the side - guess which fussy little boy wouldnt even try them lol) and i used a tsp mild curry powder instead of paste. it was great! my boy cleared his plate of chicken curry first time hes ever eaten curry and first time in a long time hes actually cleared his plate (xcluding wedges lol) and my bloke and i loved it too! thank you very much for this wonderful recipe!
Guest
This is a great starter curry for young children. I've made this a few times and I use low fat creme fraiche or low fat yoghurt instead of coconut milk and both work really well. I also put carrots and butternut squash in (which I pre-cook) to up the veggie count. I'm guaranteed empty plates from both my children (4 and 1 1/2) when I serve this! And my husband and I both love it too!
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