Indian Chicken, Haloumi and Spinach Curry
Meat

Indian Chicken, Haloumi and Spinach Curry

with Flatbreads

You may notice this recipe's back for a victory lap – that's because sometimes you can't beat a tried-and-true winner! Our Dinnerly home cooks loved this recipe, so here it is again for you to enjoy its easy cooking, big flavours and satisfying goodness.

Kid friendly
Meat
20-30 minutesCooking Time
EASYDifficulty
2 - 4Servings
950Calories

Ingredients

  • 1 onion
    1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
    2 garlic cloves
  • 180g haloumi
    180g haloumi
  • chicken thigh fillets
    chicken thigh fillets
  • 2 vegetable stock cubes
    2 vegetable stock cubes
  • 10g masala seasoning
    10g masala seasoning
  • 400g diced tomatoes
    400g diced tomatoes
  • 100g baby spinach leaves
    100g baby spinach leaves
  • 6 flour tortillas
    6 flour tortillas

From Your Pantry

  • 125ml (½ cup) boiling water
  • 2 tbs vegetable oil

Utensils Needed

  • medium deep frypan
  • large oven tray
  • medium frypan

Instructions

Prep ingredients

Prep ingredients

Preheat the oven to 220C, fan-forced. Thinly slice the onion. Crush or finely chop 2 garlic cloves. Thickly slice the haloumi. Cut the chicken into 3cm chunks. Crumble 1 stock cube* into a heatproof jug, add 125ml (½ cup) boiling water and stir to dissolve.

Simmer curry

Simmer curry

Heat 2 tsp vegetable oil in a medium deep frypan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, stirring, for 2-3 mins until browned. Remove from pan. Add onion and cook over medium heat, stirring, for 3 mins or until softened. Stir in chicken, masala seasoning, tomatoes and stock and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 10 mins or until chicken is cooked through.

Bake flatbreads

Bake flatbreads

Meanwhile, put the garlic and 1 tbs vegetable oil in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Brush the garlic oil over the tortillas, then fold in half. Put on a large oven tray and bake for 8 mins or until golden and crisp.

Pan-fry haloumi

Pan-fry haloumi

Heat 2 tsp vegetable oil in a medium frypan over medium-high heat. Cook the haloumi for 2 mins each side or until browned. Remove from the pan.

Serve up

Serve up

Add the spinach to the curry and cook for 1-2 mins until wilted. Remove the pan from the heat. Taste, then season with salt and pepper. Divide the curry among bowls and top with the haloumi. Serve with the flatbreads and enjoy!

Make it yours

Make it yours

Like your curries with a touch of creaminess? Dollop with natural yoghurt if you have some in the fridge. Or kick up the heat a notch or two with a scattering of chopped fresh chilli or chilli flakes.

M

Chef Mel Burge

As Culinary Creative, Mel brings her love for simply delicious food to Dinnerly. Her passion for food and cooking began at a young age and led her to the New Idea Test Kitchen, where she developed and tested recipes over a period of 10 years. She's also worked for other major food brands including Taste, Arnott’s, Donna Hay and Perfection Fresh. Mel also specialises in cake decorating and runs a small side business in her spare time.

"Mel loves spicy Mexican food, chicken burgers and baking for all types of occasions."

Nutrition (per serving)

Energy (Kilojoules)

3966

Energy (Calories)

950

Protein

57

Total Fat

55.1

-Saturated

22.3

Carbohydrate

52.9

-Sugars

14.1

Dietary Fibre

5.3

Sodium

1797

Allergens

Gluten
Milk
Sulphites
Wheat

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