Coconut and Pumpkin Chicken Curry
A simple creamy pumpkin chicken curry made with chicken, thickened with coconut milk, and served over jasmine rice. Great for leftovers!
Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 2 garlic clove minced
- 2 teaspoons curry powder or curry paste
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup canned coconut milk
- 1 cup pureed pumpkin
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
for garnish
- 1/2 cup pepita seeds
Instructions
- Combine the rice and 1 1/2 cups water in a small saucepan with a tight-fitting lid.
- Bring to a boil, then cover and turn the heat to low.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, 12-15 minutes or until the rice is cooked through. Remove from heat and set aside until serving.
- While the rice is cooking, heat the oil in a large saucepan until shimmering.
- Add the chicken to the pan and cook until the chicken has browned on both sides.
- Add the onions and garlic to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions have softened and the garlic has become fragrant about 3-5 minutes.
- Stir in the curry powder or paste and ginger and toss to combine, then slowly whisk in the coconut milk, pumpkin puree, chicken stock, fish sauce, and lime juice.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer 10-12 minutes. Stir occasionally and let the sauce thicken slightly.
- Remove the sauce from the heat, cutting up the chicken into bite-sized pieces if desired.
- Serve the chicken sauce over the rice and garnish with pepitas.
Notes
This creamy, spiced curry is one of my favorite meals to throw together on a weeknight. Curry in a hurry is always the answer on a busy night. And this pumpkin chicken curry is quick and delicious!
If you've never made curry before, don't worry! You'll be shocked at how simple it can be. The building blocks of curry store really well, so they're an easy backup top keep around for busy nights. it takes as long as you need to cook rice in a pot, and dinner is served. The best part? It's even tastier the next day. Double duty bonus time.