Chicken Pumpkin Curry Food

CHICKEN PUMPKIN CURRY

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 400F / 200C.
• Peel and chop the pumpkin into 1-inch pieces. Toss in olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper and the pinch of cayenne. Mix well.
• Place on a baking tray and roast in the oven for around 20 minutes until soft. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, dice the chicken and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet or pot and cook the chicken until cooked through, around 5 minutes. You may need to do this in batches. Set aside.
• Heat the remaining tablespoon of vegetable oil in the pan. Add the onion and cook over a low-medium heat until soft, around 10 minutes.
• Add the garlic and ginger and cook for a further 2 minutes.
• Stir in the curry powder and cook for a further 2 minutes
• Stir in the tomatoes, stock, brown sugar and cream and mix well.
• Bring to the boil and add the chicken. Allow it to simmer for around 10 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken and the flavors to infuse.
• Stir in the pumpkin.
• Add the spinach and stir until the leaves are wilted.
• Sprinkle with fresh cilantro leaves and serve with rice or naan bread and yoghurt or cucumber raita.

PUMPKIN CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a large skillet heat and on a medium heat. Add chicken, cut into bite-size pieces and cook for 3-4 minutes on each size. Transfer to a plate.
• Wipe the skillet with a paper towel, return to a heat and add 1 more tablespoon of olive oil. Add onion and saute for 5 minutes or until translucent. Stir in garlic and cook for one more minute.
• Stir in pumpkin puree, tomato sauce, heavy cream, chicken broth, Curry powder, Cayenne pepper and 1/2 tsp salt. Bring the sauce to a low simmer.* (See Note 1)
• Add chicken to a pumpkin sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Serve immediately over rice or pasta.

PUMPKIN BUTTER CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a medium sized bowl: add the marinade ingredients (yoghurt, ginger, garlic, garam masala, turmeric, chili powder and salt).
• Mix together until fully combined and then stir in the chicken pieces until coated in the yoghurt blend.
• Cover the chicken and let marinate at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.
• Heat the coconut oil to a large skillet over a medium heat. When hot, add the chicken pieces to the skillet and fry until all sides are browned (about 3 minutes). You may need to fry the chicken in batches of 2-3 to prevent the pan from crowding. Once browned, remove from the pan and set aside on a plate. The chicken will cook fully in the sauce later.
• Add the butter or ghee (or coconut oil) to the same skillet you used for the chicken. When hot, add the onions and fry until soft, about 5-7 minutes.
• Add the ginger, garlic, tomato paste and spices (garam masala, curry powder, coriander, cumin and salt) and sauté another 2-3 minutes.
• Add the coconut milk and pumpkin to the skillet. Stir until a thick, mostly smooth sauce forms and let simmer for 10 to let the sauce thicken slightly.
• Add the chicken back to the skillet, stir and let the curry simmer another 8-10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is bubbly.
• Taste and season with more salt if needed. Top with fresh cilantro and serve over rice (or cauliflower rice) and with gluten free naan.

CHICKEN AND PUMPKIN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat a wok to hot.
• Stir-fry the sesame seeds for 1-2 minutes or until lightly toasted.
• Remove.
• Swirl the oil in the wok to coat the sides.
• Stir-fry the onion for 3 minutes or until soft.
• Add the garlic, ginger, spices and chilli and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant.
• Add the chicken strips and stir fry for a couple of minutes or until all the meat has changed colour.
• Add the pumpkin and capsicum and stir fry for 2 minutes more.
• Add the liquids and essence and bring to the boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer loosely covered for 10 minutes.
• Uncover and simmer for a further 5-10 minutes or until the pumpkin is tender and the liquid has thickened.
• Season with salt and scatter with the toasted sesame seeds and the coriander leaves.

TIKKA CHICKEN WITH PUMPKIN CURRY

Steps:

• Set the chicken breasts in a casserole with a tight-fitting lid. Mix the lime juice and honey together and pour over them. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Add dry spice to a heavy-bottomed frying pan on medium heat, stirring until they darken and become fragrant-this will take about 3-5 minutes. Remove the spices from the heat. Put this mixture into a medium sized bowl.
• Put the pan back on medium heat, and cook the shallots in the oil, stirring constantly until they turn deep golden. Add ginger, chili and garlic, and cook, stirring, until the shallots are a deep reddish brown, the garlic is golden. Remove the mixture from the pan, discard the chili and puree into a fine paste. Add to the spice mixture, then stir in the pumpkin and coconut milk.
• Using a whisk, beat the yogurt into the mix.
• Pour over the chicken pieces, and put a piece of foil over the top of the casserole before fitting the lid tightly over it. Allow chicken to marinate in the refrigerator.
• While chicken is marinating, preheat the oven at 450 degrees F.
• After marinating for an hour, put the casserole into the oven, and bake for 40 minutes.
• Scatter cilantro over the chicken. Best served over basmati rice.

PUMPKIN-CURRY CHICKEN OVER CASHEW RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions., Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with 1 teaspoon curry powder and pepper. In a large skillet, saute chicken in oil for 5-6 minutes or until no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in the pumpkin, broth, raisins, apple butter, five-spice powder and remaining curry powder. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes to allow flavors to blend., Stir cashews into cooked rice and serve with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with parsley.

RED CURRY CHICKEN AND PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a soup pot over high heat. Add chicken to hot oil; cook, stirring occasionally until browned, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in 1/2 of the red onion and brown sugar. Cook until onions have softened and sugar starts to caramelize on the bottom of the pan, about 3 minutes. Stir in black pepper, cumin, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Toss in ginger and garlic; stir until sizzling, about 1 minute.
• Add 4 cups chicken broth and stir to deglaze the bottom of the pot. Bring to a boil. Add coconut milk and curry paste. Add cayenne pepper and bay leaf. Stir in fish sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
• Carefully cut squash with a large knife on a cutting board. Remove seeds and peel and discard skin. Cut flesh into bite-sized pieces. You should have about 1 1/2 pounds squash.
• Add squash to soup and salt to taste. Add remaining chicken broth to cover squash. Simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until pumpkin is just barely tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Stir in remaining red onion, bell pepper, and green onions; cook for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat, and stir in 1/2 cup cilantro and 1/4 cup basil. Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with more cilantro, basil, green onions, and serrano chiles. Squeeze lime juice into each bowl.