Pumpkin Coconut Chicken Curry
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Enjoy a creamy and healthy Pumpkin Coconut Chicken Curry that’s easy to make. Perfect for meal prep! Try it tonight for a warm family dinner.
- Author: Sophia
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately four people 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian-inspired
- 1 small yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 can full fat coconut milk (15oz)
- ¼ cup pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup water (for thinning)
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch (for thickening)
- Dice the onion and mince the garlic. In a bowl, mix ground ginger, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, black pepper, salt, and chili powder.
- Heat avocado oil in a large pan over medium-low heat. Sauté onion and garlic until fragrant (about 3 minutes).
- Add spice mix to the pan and toast for about one minute.
- Increase heat to medium and add cubed chicken breast; cook until almost fully cooked (about six minutes).
- In another bowl, combine pumpkin puree and coconut milk until smooth.
- Pour the pumpkin-coconut mixture into the pan and bring to a simmer.
- Let it simmer gently for about eight minutes while stirring occasionally.
- For thicker sauce, mix ¼ cup water with arrowroot starch; stir into curry until thickened.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 660mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg