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Katsu chicken curry

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 50 minutes
Total time: 70 minutes
4 servings
Fibre source, High protein, Low salt, Low saturated fat, Low sugar

This healthy katsu curry is delicious served with brown rice. The sauce hides a mix of carrots, courgette, onion and apple, making it a great way to get some extra fibre in without realising it. You can make the sauce ahead of time and reheat for a quick mid-week meal.


Method

  1. Start by preparing all the vegetables. Dice the onion, chop the carrot and courgette into small cubes, peel and chop the apple, peel and crush the garlic and peel and grate the ginger.
  2. Add the olive oil to a large heavy-bottomed pan and put on a medium heat. Add the onions and carrots and cook for around 3 minutes until starting to soften. Next add the garlic and ginger and cook for a further 2 minutes.
  3. Add the courgette and apple and cook for another 5 minutes before adding the turmeric and curry powder. Cook the mixture with the spices for another minute to release the aromas.
  4. Add the flour and mix before adding the stock, honey and soy sauce and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for around 30 minutes with the lid off, or until all the vegetables are soft. While this is cooking, start on preparing your chicken.
  5. Use a stick blender to blitz until smooth. Put the pan back on the heat and leave to reduce for 10 minutes into a thick, smooth sauce.

    Ingredients

  • 4 x chicken breasts
  • 3 x slices wholewheat bread
  • 1 x egg
  • 1⁄2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 handful fresh coriander for garnish
  • A few spring onions for garnish
  • 1 x large onion
  • 1 x large carrot
  • 1 x small courgette
  • 1 x apple
  • 1 inch chunk of fresh ginger
  • 4 x garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp medium curry powder
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 cups low salt chicken stock

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