Creamy spiced broccoli chicken
An easy and comforting, one-pan creamy broccoli chicken recipe which is spiced with lightly crushed cumin and coriander seeds.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 large chicken breasts, cut into pieces
- 1 small broccoli, cut into florets
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 large tomatoes, diced (you can use around 100 ml /⅓ cup canned tomatoes)
- ½ cup cream (120 ml)
- ¼ tsp chilli flakes (optional)
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- In a large pan over medium heat, add the whole cumin and coriander seeds and warm for a couple of minutes until aromatic
- Remove the spices from the pan, and crush coarsely with a mortar and pestle or grinder.
- Heat the olive oil in the pan over medium-high heat.
- Add the diced chicken, crushed spices, salt and pepper and cook for a couple of minutes, stirring a couple of times until the chicken is lightly browned on the surface.
- Stir in the garlic and tomato and allow to cook for a minute.
- Next add the broccoli, chilli flakes (if using) and cream and cook for 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Stir regularly.
- Serve over some fluffy rice.
Notes
Use half teaspoon of ground cumin and coriander each if you do not have whole spices. Alternatively, skip the spices altogether! We love the simpler version too!