Description
Indulge in the rich flavors of The Best Pumpkin Chicken Curry Recipe, a comforting dish that blends tender chicken with a luscious pumpkin curry sauce. This delightful recipe is perfect for cozy family dinners or quick weeknight meals, ready in just 30-40 minutes. With creamy coconut milk and a symphony of warm spices, it’s both satisfying and nutritious. Serve it over rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice for a deliciously versatile meal that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium chicken breasts (or boneless-skinless thighs)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
- 1 can (13.5 oz) unsweetened full-fat coconut milk
- Juice from one small lemon
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- Spices: curry powder, mild chili powder, salt, black pepper, ground cumin, ground mustard seed, ground coriander seed, ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Dice chicken into bite-sized pieces and season with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté chicken in batches until browned; set aside.
- In the same skillet, cook diced onion until soft. Deglaze with water or olive oil.
- Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, pumpkin puree, coconut milk, lemon juice, brown sugar, and spices; mix well.
- Return chicken to the skillet and simmer covered for 10-15 minutes.
- Prep Time: 12 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 80mg