Chicken and pineapple curry casserole

Ingredients for 5 servings:

• 500 g chicken breast
• ½ pineapple, fresh, optionally pineapple from the can
• 2 onions
• 500 g broccoli
• 2 pointed peppers, optionally single bell pepper(s)
• 300 g basmati rice
• 500 ml coconut milk
• lots of curry powder
• some chili powder
• 1.05 liters of vegetable broth
• some cheese, grated for topping

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour

with rice and vegetables

Chop the broccoli, pointed peppers, and pineapple into small pieces. The sliced ​​pineapple can be placed in the casserole dish. Sauté the pointed peppers and add them to the dish. Cook the broccoli in 750 ml of vegetable stock for about 5 minutes so that it is still nice and crunchy. Then skim off the liquid so that the stock remains in the pot and add the broccoli to the dish. Cook the rice in the vegetable stock for about 15 minutes until the rice has absorbed all the water (soaked rice method). If necessary, add a little more water if the rice is not quite cooked through. Then add the rice to the casserole dish. Chop the onions and chicken breast. First, sauté the onions in oil, then add the chicken and season. Add both to the casserole dish. Preheat the oven to 200 °C (top and bottom heat) or 180 °C (fan). Add the coconut milk and 150ml of stock to the pan in which the meat was seared and allow to reduce. Season to taste with curry powder and chili powder. Alternatively, you can also use a curry paste. It’s best to season frequently, as the coconut milk neutralizes the flavor. After a few minutes, add the remaining 150ml of stock and allow to reduce. Once you are happy with the sauce, you can pour it directly into the casserole dish. Mix all of the ingredients in the casserole dish. If desired, you can finish off with some grated cheese (e.g. Gouda) on the casserole. Place the casserole in the oven on the middle rack and bake for 10-15 minutes. You can also bake for longer if necessary, depending on how brown you want the cheese or rice.