Fragrant Chicken Coconut Curry
with Baby Spinach and Easy Zesty Rice
- Mustard
This Fragrant Chicken Coconut Curry is a crowd pleaser and is one to get the family round the dinner table for. Super simple to make, and easily customised to suit the kids too.
Ingredients
2
Garlic Clove
150
Basmati Rice
260
Diced British Chicken Breast
2
Zanzibar Style Curry Powder
(Contains: Mustard)
200
Coconut Milk
10
Chicken Stock Paste
½
Lime
40
Baby Spinach
Not included in your delivery
300
Water for the Rice
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
Pour the water for the rice (see pantry for amount) into a medium saucepan with a tight-fitting lid.
Stir in the rice and 1/4 tsp salt and bring to the boil. Once boiling, turn the heat down to medium and cover with the lid.
Leave to cook for 10 mins, then remove the pan from the heat (still covered) and leave to the side for another 10 mins or until ready to serve (the rice will continue to cook in its own steam).
Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan on medium-high heat.
Once hot, add the chicken. Season with salt and pepper.
Cook until the chicken is browned all over, 5-6 mins. Turn occasionally. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging.
Add the garlic and Zanzibar style curry powder (add less if you'd prefer things milder) to the chicken. Stir-fry until fragrant, 1 min.
Stir in the coconut milk (see ingredients for amount) and chicken stock paste. Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer gently until the chicken is cooked through and the curry has thickened slightly, 8-10 mins. IMPORTANT: The chicken is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
Add a splash of water if the curry looks a bit dry.
Meanwhile, zest and halve the lime.
When the rice is ready, fluff it up with a fork and stir through the lime zest.
Once the curry is cooked, add the baby spinach to the pan a handful at a time until wilted and piping hot, 1-2 mins.
Squeeze in some lime juice and season with salt and pepper. Taste and add more lime, salt and pepper if needed.
Spoon the zesty rice into bowls and top with the fragrant chicken curry.
Enjoy!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Aug 2026- Flavour: The coconut sauce is widely praised for its fragrant, well-rounded depth; the lime zest stirred through the rice is a particular highlight for many.
- Ease of prep: Most find this a quick and straightforward cook, with the rice method — steamed in its own steam off the heat — drawing specific praise for simplicity.
- Suggestions: Start with one sachet of Zanzibar curry powder and taste before adding more, as many find the full amount spicier than the mild label suggests. Adding a tin of chickpeas, some broccoli, peas, or baby corn is a popular way to bulk out the vegetables and add variety.
- Next-day meals: Some reviewers noted the curry portion felt modest, particularly for four people; adding an extra 400ml of coconut milk or a tin of chickpeas helps stretch it further without losing flavour.
- Portions: The curry-to-rice ratio can feel uneven, with several reviewers finding there was more rice than sauce; consider reducing the rice slightly or adding extra coconut milk to balance it out.
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