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Easy Keto Chicken Coconut Curry

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My whole life, I have told people that curry repulses me “Just the smell of it makes me ill!” I would declare. Until one day I ate a dish at a book launch that rocked my world. It was delicately scented and flavoured and yet had a complex balance of flavours that I couldn’t quite work out.

Yep. It was a curry. A REAL curry.

What I discovered was that I don’t hate curry… I really hate curry powder. Now, my digestive issues mean that I cannot eat spicy food so this is a very mild, fragrant curry. If you prefer your curry to have a bit more punch, by all means add some extra chili. I love to eat this low-carb Indian curry with a big dollop of Greek yoghurt or sour cream and a handful of coriander.

This keto curry is a great one-pot dinner option for busy weeknights. There is no flour and no starches used in this recipe so the sauce is not as thick as traditional curry recipes. To make it creamier, simply add a tablespoon of coconut flour or coconut butter (aka coconut manna, not to confuse with coconut oil or coconut cream).

This recipe uses pumpkin but if you want to reduce the carb count. Swap it for zucchini. This way you can significantly reduce the net carbs to just 6.9 grams per serving. Optionally, you can serve this low-carb curry with some shirataki rice or cauli-rice (here's how to make cauli-rice).

Enjoy!

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Allergy information for Easy Keto Chicken Coconut Curry

✔  Gluten free
✔  Dairy free
✔  Nut free
✔  Pork free
✔  Avocado free
✔  Fish free
✔  Shellfish free
✔  Beef free

Nutritional values (per serving)

Net carbs9.4 grams
Protein33.4 grams
Fat57.8 grams
Calories680 kcal
Calories from carbs 5%, protein 19%, fat 76%
Total carbs12.1 gramsFiber2.6 gramsSugars2.8 gramsSaturated fat31.7 gramsSodium512 mg(22% RDA)Magnesium60 mg(15% RDA)Potassium791 mg(40% EMR)

Ingredients (makes 6 servings)

Curry paste:
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste (30 g/ 1.1 oz)
  • 1 small shallot, peeled (15 g/ 0.5 oz)
  • 2 tbsp minced ginger or 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 cup fresh coriander (cilantro)
  • 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder, or to taste
Stew:
  • 2 tbsp ghee or duck fat (30 g/ 1.1 oz)
  • 2 small shallots, diced (30 g/ 1.1 oz)
  • 1 kg chicken thighs, diced (2.2 lb)
  • 1 can coconut cream (400 ml/ 13.5 fl oz)
  • 3 1/2 cups cups pumpkin, peeled and cut into small pieces (400 g/ 14.1 oz)
  • Optional: serve with sour cream or full-fat yogurt, and more cilantro

Instructions

  1. Prepare all the ingredients — start with the curry paste. Easy Keto Chicken Coconut Curry
  2. Place all of the curry paste ingredients in a small food processor or mortar and pestle and mix until a paste forms.
    Easy Keto Chicken Coconut Curry
  3. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and finely chop the shallots.
  4. Heat the ghee in a large ditch-oven or saucepan and sauté the shallots for a couple of minutes. Add the curry paste and lower the heat to medium. Cook the curry for a few minutes until it’s toasted and fragrant, being very careful not to burn it.
    Easy Keto Chicken Coconut Curry
  5. Add the chicken pieces and mix well until they are all coated in the curry paste. Cook for 5-10 minutes until chicken is starting to colour.
    Easy Keto Chicken Coconut Curry
  6. Add the pumpkin and the coconut cream and combine well. Cook on medium heat for approx. 30 minutes until the chicken is cooked, and the pumpkin has softened enough to thicken the sauce.
  7. Give the pumpkin pieces a squash with the back of a spoon against the side of the pot and stir back through the sauce.
    Easy Keto Chicken Coconut Curry
  8. Serve with coconut yoghurt, Greek yoghurt or sour cream dolloped on top, and a scatter of coriander. You can serve this over cauliflower rice, but it’s very filling by itself and is delicious just in a bowl with toppings.
    Easy Keto Chicken Coconut Curry
  9. Store, in an airtight container, in the refrigerator for up to five days.
    Easy Keto Chicken Coconut Curry

Ingredient nutritional breakdown (per serving)

Net carbsProteinFatCalories
Garlic, fresh
0.3 g0.1 g0 g1 kcal
Tomato purée (paste, unsweetened)
0.4 g0.1 g0 g2 kcal
Shallot, fresh
0.3 g0.1 g0 g2 kcal
Ginger root, fresh
0.3 g0 g0 g2 kcal
Coriander (cilantro), fresh
0 g0.1 g0 g1 kcal
Olive oil, extra virgin
0 g0 g1.5 g13 kcal
Cumin, ground
0.2 g0.1 g0.1 g2 kcal
Garam masala, spice mix
0.2 g0 g0 g1 kcal
Salt, sea salt
0 g0 g0 g0 kcal
Chile (chili) powder, spices (ancho, chipotle, Mexican chile powder)
0 g0 g0 g1 kcal
Ghee
0 g0 g5 g45 kcal
Shallot, fresh
0.7 g0.1 g0 g4 kcal
Chicken thighs, boneless, skin-on, raw
0 g29.7 g27.5 g365 kcal
Coconut cream, creamed coconut milk (organic, unsweetened)
3 g2.5 g23.5 g223 kcal
Pumpkin, fresh
4 g0.7 g0.1 g17 kcal
Total per serving
9.4 g33.4 g57.8 g680 kcal

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Comments (4)

Delicious,
I used just the 1/2 tsp of chili due to kids. Otherwise would have added more. For Paste I had no fresh coriander so just used 1 tsp of dried coriander and used 1 tsp of cumin seeds as had no grounded cumin.
I forgot the adding of yoghurt/sour cream busy dishing with kids however someone at the table said that would have been nice so will try next time.
I used Slendier Rice made with Konjac which has less than 1g carbs and sugar gluten free.

Thank you so much for your feedback! I agree, it's perfect when paired with shirataki rice.

I made this delicious curried chicken tonight.Split it in half.
My half I used cauliflower rice.Just put some in after it was cooked.Heat off ,lid on 10min.
Fantastic
My husbands I added butternut squash.It got really thick.He loved it.
Unfortunately no left overs because my Adult Childern came by.
Definitely a sharing recipe 😁

Thank you Annette! I love adding a bit of pumpkin or summer squash, or a tablespoon of coconut flour makes this really creamy - and it's perfect for curries!