CHICKEN, SWEET POTATO & COCONUT CURRY

Chicken, sweet potato & coconut curry image

Serve this mildly spiced curry with rice noodles, basmati rice or chappati breads and introduce your kids to curry

Provided by Lesley Waters

Time 35m

Yield Serves 2 adults and 2 children

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 tbsp sunflower oil
2 tsp mild curry paste
2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
2 medium-sized sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
4 tbsp red split lentils
300ml chicken stock
400ml can coconut milk
175g frozen peas

Steps:

Heat the oil in a deep frying pan or wok, stir in the curry paste and fry for 1 minute. Add the chicken, sweet potatoes and lentils and stir to coat in the paste, then pour in the stock and coconut milk. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 minutes.
Tip in the peas, bring back to the boil and simmer for a further 4-5 minutes. Season to taste before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291 calories, Fat 14 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 24.5 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 3.6 grams fiber, Protein 19 grams protein, Sodium 0.57 milligram of sodium