Chicken in Yellow Curry Served with Jasmine Rice

Ingredients

• 1 potato, peeled and cubed, or more to taste
• 3 cups water
• 1 ½ cups jasmine rice
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon red curry paste
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ½ (14 ounce) can light coconut milk
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
• ¼ teaspoon paprika, or more to taste
• ¼ teaspoon ground cumin, or more to taste
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half, cut into cubes
• ½ cup chicken stock
• ½ sweet onion, diced
• ¼ green bell pepper, diced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon yellow curry powder
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ cup frozen peas

Step 1

Put the potatoes in a large pot and covering them with salted water. Bring it to a boil, then lower the heat and let them simmer gently until they’re just starting to get tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Step 2

Bring water and the jasmine rice to a boil in a saucepan. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover it, and let it cook until the rice is soft and all the water is absorbed—this usually takes around 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 3

While the rice and potatoes are cooking, heat some peanut oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-low heat. Add the red curry paste, ginger, and garlic, stirring for about a minute until everything smells amazing. Pour in the coconut milk and mix it well with the curry paste. Then, add the cayenne, paprika, cumin, and a pinch of salt. Toss in the chicken pieces and cook them for 3 to 5 minutes until they’re halfway done.

Step 4

Now, pour in the chicken stock and add the potatoes, onion, all three bell peppers, carrot, fish sauce, brown sugar, curry powder, and the bay leaf. Let everything simmer together for about 5 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside. Finally, stir in the peas, cover the skillet, and cook for another 5 minutes until the peas are warmed through.

Step 5

Serve the curry hot over the fluffy jasmine rice and enjoy!