Hidden Veg Chicken Curry

Name: Hidden Veg Chicken Curry
Prep time: 6 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 46 min
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: Hidden Veg
Ingredients: 0.5 tbsp oil; 1 onion, diced; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 0.5 tsp ginger, chopped; 1 tbsp medium curry powder; 2 tsp garam masala; 1 large carrot, diced; 1 small courgette, diced; 200g cauliflower, chopped; 0.5 red pepper, chopped; 1 tin chopped tomatoes; 1 tin coconut milk; 150ml vegetable stock; 800g diced chicken breast; salt and pepper

November 5, 2020 by Ciara Attwell, Updated January 3, 2023

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A delicious mild chicken curry recipe suitable for kids and packed with hidden vegetables likes carrots, courgette, cauliflower and red pepper.

hidden veg chicken curry served with rice

If your family loves curries but they’re also fussy eaters, then I’ve got a recipe that’s hopefully going to go down a storm with everyone.

It’s a simple chicken curry hiding four nutritious vegetables that would fool even the pickiest of eaters!

hidden veg chicken curry with rice on a blue plate

Kid-Friendly Mild Curry

This curry is quite mild. My kids enjoy a small amount of spice so I use a medium curry powder.

If you are worried that it might be a little too spicy for your children then it’s probably best to start with a mild curry powder and see how they like it.

When I cook this for my family I always add a few dashes of chilli sauce to my portion to increase the spice for my taste.

How To Hide Veggies in a Curry!

The veggies I’ve used in this recipe are Carrot, Courgette, Cauliflower and Red Pepper. You could also use other veggies like aubergine, broccoli, celery etc.

The veggies get cooked down in a sauce which is made from spices, tinned tomatoes and coconut milk.

courgette, red pepper, cauliflower and carrot chopped in a bowl

Once the vegetables are cooked and soft it’s time to blitz them to hide them!

You can either blitz them with a hand blender in the saucepan or else transfer to a stand blender and blitz there, and then pour it back into the saucepan.

The final part of the recipe is to add in the diced chicken breast and cook for 15 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.

The cooking time for this recipe is a little longer than most curries, about 40 minutes. But it’s well worth the effort trust me!

Leftover Sauce

Because the veggies are all blitzed into the sauce and it’s just the chicken that you can see in there, it does mean that this is a very “saucy” curry.

Some kids love that as they like to mix it with the rice and will eat it all. However if you find yourself with leftover sauce don’t throw it away!

You can use it another day either on it’s own or cook it up again with more chicken or another meat. Prawns or fish would work well in it too.

hidden veg chicken curry served with rice on a blue plate

Storing & Freezing Hidden Veg Chicken Curry

Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat on the hob or in the microwave until piping hot.

The sauce on it’s own or the curry can also be frozen in freezer bags or containers. Defrost in the fridge overnight and reheat as above.

If you try my Hidden Veg Chicken Curry recipe please do leave me a comment and a star rating below. You can also share your pictures with me on Instagram. I always love to see your creations!

Hidden Veggie Recipes

If you liked this recipe you may also enjoy my Slow Cooker Spaghetti Meatballs with Hidden Veg

Or my One Pot Cheesy Cauliflower Pasta

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