Simple chicken & spinach curry with easy flatbreads
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion, sliced
- 4 chicken thigh fillets, cut into cubes
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 100g red lentils
- 2-3 tbsp hot curry paste
- 1 chicken stock cube
- 350g frozen spinach
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
For the flatbreads
- 600g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 300ml natural yogurt, plus extra to serve
- vegetable oil, for the work surface and rolling pin
Method
- STEP 1
First, make the flatbreads. Combine the flour, baking powder, yogurt, ½ tsp salt and 3-4 tbsp water in a large bowl. Bring the mixture together until you have a soft dough, then tip out onto a lightly oiled surface and knead briefly until soft and smooth. Divide the dough in half, then shape one half into a disc, wrap and chill overnight (this will be used to make pizza on day 7). Wrap the remaining half and set aside while you cook the curry.
- STEP 2
For the curry, heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium-high heat and cook the onion and chicken for 5 mins, turning the chicken until it has just browned on all sides. Add the garlic and cumin seeds, and cook for 2 mins.
- STEP 3
Stir in the lentils, curry paste, stock cube and 300ml boiling water. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 15 mins. Stir in the frozen spinach and continue to cook for a further 5-10 mins until the lentils are soft and the chicken is completely cooked through.
- STEP 4
Meanwhile, divide the flatbread dough into four equal pieces, then roll out on a lightly oiled surface into thin ovals, circles or teardrop shapes. Use a little oil on the rolling pin if the dough starts to stick.
- STEP 5
Working with one flatbread at a time, cook in a hot griddle or frying pan over a high heat for 2-3 mins on each side (depending on the thickness) until cooked through and browned. Wrap in a clean tea towel to keep warm as you cook the rest. Divide the curry between bowls and serve topped with a spoonful of yogurt, with the warm flatbreads on the side.