Piccolo Plates’ child-friendly Chicken and Butternut Squash Curry recipe

A perfect way to introduce littles ones to mild spice and new flavours
Piccolo Plates
Alice Howarth8 April 2018

You may assume kids won’t like curry - too spicy, too overpowering - but, if cooked in the right way it can become a firm family favourite that you can all enjoy eating together.

This week, Piccolo Plates’ brings you their child-friendly Chicken and Butternut Squash curry that is mild but packed full of flavour.

Cook it together and introduce your little ones to new and exciting ingredients like garam masala and turmeric...

Chicken and Butternut Squash Curry

Ingredients (serves 4 children)

3 chicken thighs cut into bite-sized pieces

1 finely chopped small onion

2 gloves of finely chopped garlic

1/2 tsp garam masala

1/2 tsp of turmeric

1 tin of tomatoes

200ml coconut milk

1/2 a butternut squash cubed

olive oil

fresh coriander to serve

basmati rice to serve

Method

Add a lug of oil to your pan and on a medium heat gently brown your chicken thighs until golden all over. Once golden remove from the pan and place on a plate.

Add more oil if needed and to the same pan add the finely chopped onions and soften gently for 6 minutes. Stir in your garlic, garam masala and turmeric and cook on a low heat for a further two minutes.

Next add the tin of tomatoes and coconut milk and stir thoroughly. Add your butternut squash and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and allow the pan to simmer gently for 20 minutes.

The sauce should have reduced and the butternut squash should now be soft. You want the coconut milk to reduce down to a lovely thick 'coating the back of your spoon' consistency. Add the golden chicken back into the sauce and cook for a further 5 minutes until the chicken is completely cooked through. Add a splash of water to loosen if you think it needs it.

If you think your little one might like coriander then sprinkle with a small amount on top.

We love to serve this with freshly cooked basmati or brown rice or with some delicious warm naan bread dipped into the curry mixture.

For parents who don't have time to cook, Piccolo Plates delivers healthy, home-cooked, and kid-friendly meals around London. Dishes start from £5 and feed two. You can find out more here.

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