This Coconut Chicken Curry With Lemon Rice Deserves A Spot In Your Weekly Menu
Chicken Curry
50 mins
Cooking Time
Intermediate
Difficulty
23
Ingredients
Non Veg
Diet
A delightful coastal-style dish, this Coconut Chicken Curry with Lemon Rice has the perfect harmony of creamy, spicy, and citrus flavours. The curry gets its velvety texture and mild sweetness from gently simmered coconut milk, while the crispness and brightness come from the lemon rice. This hearty, comforting combination makes it ideal for both weeknight and weekend meals.
Ingredients
UNITSIngredients
For Coconut Chicken Curry:
500 gChicken (boneless or bone‑in)
1 cupCoconut milk (thick)
1 mediumOnion, finely chopped
1 mediumTomato, chopped
1 tbspGinger‑garlic paste
8–10Curry leaves
1Green chilli, slit
½ tspTurmeric
1 tspRed chilli powder
1 tspCoriander powder
½ tspGaram masala
2 tbspOil
to tasteSalt
for garnishFresh coriander
For Lemon Rice:
2 cupsCooked rice
2 tbspLemon juice
¼ tspTurmeric
½ tspMustard seeds
6–8Curry leaves
2 tbspPeanuts or cashews
1Green chilli, chopped
1 tbspOil
to taste Salt