Low carb chicken curry

Name: Low carb chicken curry
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 1 brown onion diced; 6 skinless chicken thighs; 2 tablespoons garam masala; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 1 star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; 4 Cardoman pods; 2 tablespoons crushed garlic and ginger; 2 cups cubed pumpkin and sweet potato; 1 cup fresh peas; 1 punnet portobellini mushrooms; 1 bunch fresh coriander leaves

Aislin @cook_7588747

Curry is a good way to get a dose of turmeric, a natural anti-inflammatory and age old power pack of healing benefits. This one also contains healthy pumpkin, sweet potatoes and mushrooms to substitute high carb potatoes and add additional carotene to the mix. Enjoy!

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Ingredients

1brown onion diced
6skinless chicken thighs
2 tablespoonsgaram masala
1 teaspoonturmeric
1star anise
1cinnamon stick
4Cardoman pods
2 tablespoonscrushed garlic and ginger
2 cupscubed pumpkin and sweet potato
1 cupfresh peas
1 punnetportobellini mushrooms
1 bunchfresh coriander leaves

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Steps

1

Fry whole spices in a dry pot, when fragrant add a tablespoon of olive oil. Add diced onion, garlic and ginger and dry ground spices - fry for 5 minutes. Add chicken thighs and mushrooms and brown in spice mixture for 5 minutes
2

Add 1/2 cup of water and bring to a simmer with pot closed. After 40 minutes add cubes sweet potato and pumpkin
3

After another 20minutes add peas and cook until pumpkin and sweet potatoes are done. Season to taste
4

Serve with cauliflower rice and top with chopped fresh coriander leaves. Enjoy with your choice of cooling sambals.