Paleo Curried Chicken with Mashed Pumpkin

If you’re craving for a chicken meat meal, paleo curried chicken is a the best choice! This cuisine is simply delicious. The curried chicken mixed with mashed pumpkin will really satisfy your hungriness. It is packed with health benefits and, of course, 100% Paleo.

This cuisine is made with sliced chicken breasts, pie pumpkin, coconut oil, curry powder, grated ginger, garlic, tomato puree, coconut milk, diced onion, juice of lime, fresh chopped cilantro, sea salt and ground pepper. That is all. If you have these ingredients, then you’re ready to go! Now let’s talk about their health benefits and how to prepare the cuisine.

Chicken is rich in protein, which is very essential for body building and strong muscles. Pie pumpkin is rich in vitamin A – a nutrient for eyesight health. Also there is coconut oil, a very good alternative for cooking use and is good for cardiovascular health and diabetes prevention.  Ginger is very good for the digestion. Consuming tomato paste helps protect you against flushing that occurs as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light. Coconut milk is very nutritious because it is rich in fibre, vitamins C, E, B1, B3, B5 and B6 and minerals including iron, selenium, sodium, calcium, magnesium and phosphorous. And  Lime is a very good source of vitamin C.

To prepare this delicious, healthy paleo curried chicken, simply cut the pumpkin in half and scoop out the seeds. Lay them on a baking sheet, cut side up. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon coconut oil and season with salt and pepper. Then, put them in a preheated over at 400 F. Bake for 35-40 minutes until the slices become tender. While the pumpkin is roasting, heat the remaining coconut oil in a large skillet. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute. Add the onion and cook until soft. Add the chicken and cook until browned. Stir in the curry powder, tomato puree, and half the coconut milk. After that, simmer over medium low heat until sauce is thickened and chicken is cooked through. Then, add the lemon juice. When the pumpkin is done roasting, remove from oven and allow to cool slightly. Carefully scoop the flesh from the skin and transfer it to a bowl. Add the remaining coconut milk and a pinch of salt and pepper and mash the pumpkin with either a fork or potato masher. Last but not the least, serve with the chicken, and sprinkle with the cilantro.

There you have it! After following the whole process, which is also simplified below,  you will enjoy the healthy, delicious paleo curried chicken with mashed pumpkin. Cooked with rich spices and coconut milk. It’s comforting and filling, with amazing flavor and nutrition. It makes amazing leftovers as well.

Paleo Curried Chicken

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Pumpkin Dish: Curried Chicken with Mashed Pumpkin

Course Dinner, Main Dish

Cuisine Paleo

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Servings 4

Ingredients

• 1 Pie pumpkin
• 2 tbsp Coconut oil
• 1 tsp Curry powder
• 1 tsp Grated ginger
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 pound Chicken breast (sliced)
• 2 cup Tomato puree
• 1/2 cup Coconut milk (divided)
• 1 Onion (diced)
• 1 Juice of lime
• fresh chopped cilantro (for garnish)
• Sea salt and fresh ground pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Cut the pumpkin in half and scoop out the seeds.
3. Lay on a baking sheet, cut side up. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon coconut oil and season with salt and pepper.
4. Bake for 35-40 minutes, until tender
5. While the pumpkin is roasting, heat the remaining coconut oil in a large skillet.
6. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute.
7. Add the onion and cook until soft.
8. Add the chicken and cook until browned.
9. Stir in the curry powder, tomato puree, and half the coconut milk. Simmer over medium low heat until sauce is thickened and chicken is cooked through.
10. Add the lime juice.
11. When the pumpkin is done roasting, remove from oven and allow to cool slightly.
12. Carefully scoop the flesh from the skin and transfer to a bowl.
13. Add the remaining coconut milk and a pinch of salt and pepper and mash the pumpkin with either a fork or potato masher.
14. Serve with the chicken, and sprinkle with the cilantro.