Usually my children are not so keen on curry, however being half Sri-lankan this is not an option for me! My oldest girl used to eat a lot of spice, in fact at 22 months in Sri-Lanka she was eating curry off my plate. She went off spice and is now age 7 working back onto it. My boy has never been into anything spicy and so he is definitely a work in progress.
So this time I went at it from another angle. A fragrant but mild curry served with rice and optional naan on the side. However I sold it as “it’s not a curry, it’s chicken with naan”. It worked. WIN.
The beauty of this meal is it can either be made in the slow cooker/crock pot or on the hob.
Here is the recipe:
Family Friendly Chicken and Naan
2018-04-19 15:23:16
Serves 4
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
454g
Servings
4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 504
Calories from Fat 147
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17g
26%
Saturated Fat 7g
33%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 115mg
38%
Sodium 363mg
15%
Total Carbohydrates 39g
13%
Dietary Fiber 12g
49%
Sugars 14g
Protein 48g
Vitamin A
192%
Vitamin C
141%
Calcium
7%
Iron
25%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 500g chicken on the bone, skinless
- 2 onions
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 peppers
- 3 carrots
- 500ml chicken stock (mine was homemade)
- 50g sachet creamed coconut
- 1 tsp tumeric
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1/4 inch fresh/frozen ginger, grated
- 1/2 cup dried lentils
Instructions
- Brown the chicken in a pan. Add the onions and garlic to soften them.
- Then either place all ingredients in a slow cooker/crock pot and place on high for 8 hrs.
- Or cook in a large pan on a medium heat for 40 minutes.
- Serve with rice and naan if wanted.
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Brilliant! Iād planned to make a mild korma this weekend for us which can be hit or miss with the kids. I never thought of selling to them as anything other than chicken curry. Will give your recipe a try the next time, it looks pretty straightforward.
I pretty much only do straight forward recipes – 3 kids and 2 businesses = no spare brain left š totally love to hear how you get on. What is in your korma recipe?