Sweet Chicken Curry

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts, no skin, diced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 large cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 1 can (440g / 14oz) apricot nectar
• 2 carrots cut into large chunks
• ¼ cup chopped parsley
• 1 zucchini (aka courgettes) cut into large chunks
• 1 tablespoon cornflour (aka cornstarch) mixed with a little cold water
• 2 cups cooked rice

Method

1. 1Cook rice as per instructions.
2. 2In a large pot or slow cooker heat oil and cook onions on med heat for 10 mins, don’t burn.
3. 3Add carrots, stirring. 4 minutes later add garlic and cook a further 30 seconds.
4. 4Add curry powder and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant.
5. 5Now add tomatoes, apricot nectar, stock and carrots. Simmer for 20 mins and then add the zucchini.
6. 6Taste test to make sure your curry flavour suits. If not enough, add a little more, if too much add more stock and simmer.
7. 7Once you are happy with the curry level add the chicken and parsley and simmer for 20 mins.
8. 8Now mix in the cornflour and water mix, this will thicken the curry. Let it cook through for 2 mins.
9. 9Serve on top of cooked rice.