Mild Chicken Curry
Warming, gentle spice, family-friendly
You'll Need
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- Thumb of fresh ginger, grated (or ½ tsp ground ginger)
- 1 jar mild curry sauce (or homemade mild curry spice mix)
- Salt
- 300g rice (or 2 pouches of precooked rice)
Optional Extras
PeppersSpinachPeasNaan breadFresh corianderLime wedges
Make It Your Own
Use a shop-bought mild curry sauce jar for ease, or mix your own from turmeric, mild curry powder and a spoon of yoghurt — cheaper if you cook curry often.
Serve With
Naan bread (or extra rice) and grated carrot with cucumber
Let's Cook
- Soften the onion for 5 minutes, then add the garlic and ginger for 1 minute — this is the flavour base for the whole curry.
- Add chicken and cook until sealed.
- Stir in the curry sauce (or spice mix with a splash of water) and a pinch of salt.
- Simmer 15–20 mins until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened.
- Serve with rice, scattered with coriander and a squeeze of lime if you have them.
🎯 Family Challenge: Can everyone add one extra vegetable to their curry?
Little Helpers
3–5: Measure the rice.
6–9: Stir in the sauce.
10+: Help fry the onion, supervised.
Top Tips
💙 Keep it mild and let older family members add their own chilli.💰 A homemade spice mix is cheaper long-term than jarred sauce.♻️ Freezes well in portions.
Healthy Highlights
- Protein-rich
- Turmeric and spices add flavour without salt
- Easy to add extra veg