A lower-calorie way to make Chicken curry
Irish chicken curry, creamy without a chip-shop pour: apple thickens the sauce
Chicken, vegetables and measured basmati rice make a familiar curry at roughly 440 calories.
This home-style chicken curry keeps the mild, slightly sweet profile many Irish kitchens know. Onion, carrot and apple cook down and are blended into the stock, replacing most of the cream. Curry powder is toasted briefly before liquid arrives, so its aroma stays clear.
What changes—and what stays
From often 550–850 kcal depending on pastry, butter and serving size to 440 calories
Blend apple and vegetables into the sauce, use skinless chicken, and cap dry rice at 65 grams per person. Toasted curry powder, tart apple and chicken fond create rounded warmth; yoghurt softens the finish off the heat.
| Part | Conventional | Lighter | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core method | More added fat or a heavier proportion | Blend apple and vegetables into the sauce, use skinless chicken, and cap dry rice at 65 grams per person | Toasted curry powder, tart apple and chicken fond create rounded warmth; yoghurt softens the finish off the heat. |
How the flavor stays
Toasted curry powder, tart apple and chicken fond create rounded warmth; yoghurt softens the finish off the heat.
A cost rule that survives inflation
Chicken curry leans on potatoes, oats and seasonal vegetables while the dearer meat or pastry is weighed first, an evergreen saving that does not depend on a temporary shelf price. Blend apple and vegetables into the sauce, use skinless chicken, and cap dry rice at 65 grams per person. skinless chicken breast, basmati rice, carrots and onions.
Ingredients for 4
Measure first; timing is part of how this recipe uses less fat.
- 600 gskinless chicken breast
- 400 gbasmati rice
- 240 gcarrots and onions
- 300 mlcooking apple
- 12 gchicken stock
- 8 gplain yoghurt
Method
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Prepare the flavour base
Cut chicken evenly and weigh the dry rice before chopping apple and vegetables.
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Step 2 · follow the visible cue
Build proper browning
Toast curry powder briefly, brown chicken in batches, then soften the vegetables in the pan fond.
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Step 3 · follow the visible cue
Thicken without extra fat
Simmer apple and vegetables in stock, blend smooth, and return the chicken to finish.
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Add yoghurt off heat
Remove the pan from the hob, fold in yoghurt and serve over four measured rice portions.
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Calories at the same serving size
198 kcal · 31% lower estimated
The estimate uses the listed ingredients divided into 4 servings. Brand labels, trimming, and the amount left in the pan can change the result.
Keep the leftovers in the same spirit
Cool Chicken curry within two hours, refrigerate for no more than two days, and reheat gently with only the liquid it needs.
Cool Chicken curry within two hours, refrigerate for no more than two days, and reheat gently with only the liquid it needs.
Frequently asked questions
Does the calorie estimate for Chicken curry include the side?
Blend apple and vegetables into the sauce, use skinless chicken, and cap dry rice at 65 grams per person. Toasted curry powder, tart apple and chicken fond create rounded warmth; yoghurt softens the finish off the heat.
Can I prepare Chicken curry ahead?
Remove the pan from the hob, fold in yoghurt and serve over four measured rice portions. Simmer apple and vegetables in stock, blend smooth, and return the chicken to finish.
- skinless chicken breast600 g
- basmati rice400 g
- carrots and onions240 g
- cooking apple300 ml
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Published and last reviewed: August 25, 2026
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