WARMING THAI YELLOW CHICKEN CURRY WITH BOK CHOY RICE

Serves 4

Ready in 30 minutes

Ingredients

Rice

■ 300g jasmine rice

■ 21⁄4 cup boiling water

■ 1 twin pack baby bok choy, thinly sliced

Curry

■ 1.5 Tbsp ginger, finely grated

■ 1 broccoli, cut into florets

■ 600g chicken breasts, diced 2cm ■ 1 drizzle of oil

■ 2 Tbsp Thai yellow curry paste ■ 1 Tbsp soy sauce

■ 400g coconut milk

■ 250g frozen peas

■ 1⁄2 cup chicken stock

To serve

■ 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Method

Bring a full kettle to the boil.

Cook rice: Combine rice, boiling water measure and a pinch of salt in a medium pot and bring to the boil with the lid on. Once boiling, reduce to lowest heat to cook for 12 minutes.

Turn off heat and steam, covered, for 5 more minutes.

Do not lift lid during cooking.

Prep curry: Thinly slice bok choy. Finely grate ginger and cut broccoli into florets.

Pat chicken dry and dice into 2cm pieces.

Cook curry: Heat oil in a large frypan on medium-high heat.

Cook chicken and ginger for about 4 minutes, until browned.

Add curry paste and soy sauce, then cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant.

Add coconut milk, peas, broccoli and stock to pan and bring to a boil.

When it boils, simmer for about 5 minutes, until the sauce is thickened and creamy.

Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Finish rice: Add bok choy to pot with rice and stir through, until wilted.

Cut lemon into wedges to serve.

Serve: Rice topped with chicken curry and lemon wedges on the side for squeezing.

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