{"id":6568,"date":"2021-06-09T13:55:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T18:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/?p=6568"},"modified":"2024-09-17T12:10:18","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T17:10:18","slug":"coconut-chicken-curry-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/coconut-chicken-curry-rice","title":{"rendered":"One Pot Coconut Chicken Curry Rice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One Pot Coconut Chicken Curry Rice - a super easy all in one pan family-friendly meal with pieces of tender chicken thigh and vegetables with delicious coconut and curry flavours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Coconut Curry Chicken Rice<\/strong> with Vegetables<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Coconut is one of my favourite ingredients, especially in curry type dishes, as it gives such a lovely subtle flavour. This Coconut Chicken Curry Rice is pretty easy to make as it's all cooked in one pot and tastes amazing. A complete meal on its own or perfect served as a side to another dish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homemade rice dishes like this are just as quick to make as packet rice, and you have complete control of the ingredients, making it much healthier for you too.<\/p>\n\n\n[feast_advanced_jump_to]\n\n\n

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Calories in Coconut Chicken Rice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This one pot recipes serves 4 at 390 calories per serving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you're looking for more recipes within the same calorie range, you'll find an abundance of options in my dedicated collection of\u00a0200+ calorie recipes<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you're following a calorie-controlled diet or a healthy eating plan, it's important to calculate your daily calorie intake using a reliable calorie calculator. Please note that the calorie counts provided are estimates and can vary based on specific ingredients and serving sizes. Personalizing your calculations is essential to meet your individual needs. By using a calorie calculator, you can make informed choices and stay on track with your dietary goals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Coconut Milk in Recipes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Normally when it comes to curry recipes I will use regular full fat coconut milk, as I find you really don't need much, but you can use canned regular or light for this one as the rice is being cooked in a combo of coconut milk and stock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to use coconut milk that comes in a carton to reduce the calories even more, then you can do so, but that type of milk is generally used as a dairy free milk replacement and not really the best choice for cooking as it is has a high water ratio.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vegetables for One Pot Recipes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For this rice dish, I usual the basic for most recipes which is onion, garlic and ginger, and then I also added in some finely diced green and red pepper and carrot, alongside some frozen peas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But really you can add whatever vegetables you like so long as it is a similar quantity. Broccoli slaw which is a bag of shredded vegetables and usually broccoli stalks, carrots, sometimes cabbage is also perfect for this, if you want a quick dump in the pan option. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Best Curry Powder to use<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All curry powders can be different in taste and heat, so always go for your preferred choice that you use regulary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I tend to buy mine in bulk and from an Indian Grocery store and opt for a medium heat one, but you can also use mild or hot if you prefer. My kids won't eat anything too spicy, so medium is just right for us. You can also add in some sliced red chilies upon serving for additional heat if you are cooking this for young ones, where the adults prefer more of a kick.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Best Rice for One Pot Recipes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For this recipe just basic uncooked white rice is best (not basmati or jasmine). All grocery stores tend to sell big bags of basic white rice in bulk and I find they are perfect for one pot dishes like this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jasmine Rice is quite a sticky rice and is not recommend, basmati will work, but it's an extra long grain rice and so I find the texture of basic white rice yields the best result. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cooking Rice in One Pot Dishes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Make sure you follow the steps correctly for perfectly cooked rice, that 10-12 minutes of steaming with the heat off and lid on is a vital step for perfect fluffy rice. If you skip this step you rice will be wet and stodgy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also once you add the liquid, do not be tempted to stir the rice. Let is simmer and do it's thing, stirring rice is really on required for risotto type dishes with short grain rice, stirring rice when it is cooking activates the starch and the result will be gloopy rice. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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More One Pot Recipes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Looking for some other one pot recipes? Check out these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n