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Butternut Squash Curry Chicken & Rice


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Creamy, flavorful, and packed with wholesome goodness, it’s the perfect mix of comfort and health.

Yield5 meals
Cook time30 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1

    Cut the butternut squash into 2-3cm chunks, pop in into a large baking tray. Drizzle some avocado oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake in the preheated oven at 200 degrees C until golden, 25-30 mins.

  2. 2

    Cook the rice according to the package instructions.

  3. 3

    Cut the broccoli stems into small pieces and leave aside.

  4. 4

    Heat a drizzle of ghee or avocado oil in a large frying pan, add the diced chicken and fry for 4-5 minutes. Now add the salt, pepper, paprika, ginger powder, curry powder, minced garlic, tomato paste and water. Mix well and let it cook for another 4 minutes.

  5. 5

    Stir in the broccoli and bring to a boil and cover with a lid and simmer until the broccoli is just tender.

  6. 6

    Next, add in the cornflour and the creme fraiche and bring back to a boil, then remove from the heat.

  7. 7

    When the butternut squash is roasted, stir it through the curry.

  8. 8

    Now fluff up the rice with a fork and share between your containers and top with the chicken curry and some chopped fresh parsley. Enjoy!