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Chicken curry with bell peppers

17/11/2023

Chicken curry with bell peppers is a spicy and colorful dish that can be easily prepared with an Italian touch. Here’s how to do it:

Ingredients

  • 500 g of chicken breast
  • 2 bell peppers of different colors (e.g., red and yellow), to add color
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 400 ml of coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons of curry paste or curry powder
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Chopped fresh parsley (non-traditional variant)
  • Basmati or Jasmine rice as a side

Preparation

  1. Start by cutting the chicken breast into medium-sized cubes. Season them with a little salt and pepper.
  2. Clean the bell peppers by removing the seeds and internal filaments, and then cut them into strips or cubes, as you prefer.
  3. Finely chop the onion and garlic.
  4. In a large frying pan or wok, heat a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and sauté the onion and garlic until they become translucent.
  5. Add the chicken to the pan and brown it until it is golden on all sides.
  6. Add the bell peppers and let them cook for a few minutes with the chicken.
  7. Now is the time to add the curry paste or powder, mixing well to ensure that the chicken and peppers are evenly coated with the spices.
  8. Pour in the coconut milk, reduce the heat, and let it cook for about 20 minutes until the chicken is tender and the curry has reached a creamy consistency.
  9. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper if necessary.
  10. If you want to add an Italian touch, sprinkle the dish with chopped fresh parsley before serving.

Presentation and curiosities

Serve the chicken curry with bell peppers hot, accompanied by Basmati or Jasmine rice that you have previously cooked separately. The rice not only completes the dish from a nutritional point of view but will deliciously absorb the creamy and spicy flavor of the curry.

An interesting fact about curry is that it is not a single spice, but a blend of spices that can vary greatly depending on the region of origin, made up of ingredients like turmeric, coriander, cumin, and many others. In Italy, curry is greatly appreciated for adding an exotic and warm note to many dishes.

Chicken curry with bell peppers