GREEN CHICKEN & VEGETABLE CURRY

Green chicken & vegetable curry image

A spicy bowlful just begging for plenty of rice to mop up every last drop of sauce

Provided by Mary Cadogan

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tbsp sunflower oil
500g boneless, skinless chicken thigh , cut into bite-size pieces
1-2 tbsp Thai green curry paste
2 small parsnips , cut into chunks
400g can coconut milk
1 tbsp fish sauce
2 tsp light muscovado sugar
100g mushrooms , sliced
handful frozen peas
handful basil leaves , torn

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large pan, add the chicken and fry until lightly coloured. Stir in the curry paste to coat the chicken. Add the parsnips, coconut milk, fish sauce and sugar, then bring to a gentle simmer, stirring every now and then.
Reduce the heat, cover the pan and cook for 10 mins. Add the mushrooms and peas, then cook for a further 5 mins until the chicken and vegetables are tender. Scatter with basil to serve.
If you want to use a slow cooker, cook the chicken in a frying pan until lightly coloured, then tip into your slow cooker and coat in the curry sauce. Add the parsnips, coconut milk, fish sauce and sugar, then cover and cook on High for 3-5 hours. Check the chicken is tender, then add the mushrooms and peas and cook for a further 30 mins.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 431 calories, Fat 27 grams fat, SaturatedFat 16 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 17 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 32 grams protein, Sodium 1.53 milligram of sodium