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Tandoori-Style Butter Chicken

Tandoori-Style Butter Chicken

over cauliflower rice with cucumber yogurt sauce
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Calories
699 kcal
Protein
34.3g protein
Total
35 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Allergens:
  • Milk (including lactose)
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

1 piece

Chicken thigh

75 g

Organic Greek yogurt

(Contains: Milk (including lactose))

½ sachet(s)

Garam Masala

½ sachet(s)

Ground cumin

25 g

Quick-cook brown rice

100 g

Cauliflower Rice

¼ piece

Red chili pepper

1 teaspoon

Fresh ginger

½ piece

Onion

½ piece

Garlic

0.16 piece

Lime

1.5 piece

Tomato

½ piece

Persian cucumber

1.5 teaspoon

Smoked paprika

Tomato paste

Not included in your delivery

1.75 tablespoon

[Plant-based] butter

50 milliliters

Low sodium chicken stock

Energy (kJ)2925 kJ
Calories699 kcal
Fat42.4 g
Saturated Fat22.9 g
Carbohydrate41.8 g
Sugar13.7 g
Dietary Fiber8.4 g
Protein34.3 g
Salt0.7 g
Potassium615.5 mg
Calcium129.8 mg
Iron1.2 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Cooking Steps

Prepare
1
  • Cut the chicken into 3cm chunks.
  • In a bowl, combine half each of the yogurt, the garam masala* and the cumin. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add the chicken and mix well to combine, then transfer to the fridge.
  • Allow to marinate for at least 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

*Take care, this ingredient is spicy! Use as preferred.

Boil the rice
2
  • Boil plenty of water in a pot or saucepan and cook the rice for 10 minutes.
  • Add the cauliflower rice and boil for 1 more minute, then drain and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, chop the onion and crush or mince the garlic.
  • Deseed and finely chop the red chili pepper*.

*Take care, this ingredient is spicy! Use as preferred.

Make the sauce
3
  • Melt a knob of butter in a deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry the onion with half of the garlic for 2 - 3 minutes.
  • Add the ginger, the smoked paprika and the chili pepper, along with the rest of the garam masala and the cumin. Fry for 1 - 2 minutes.
  • Prepare the stock.
  • Roughly chop the tomato.
Fry the chicken
4
  • Add the tomato, the stock and the tomato paste, then cook for 5 minutes, covered.
  • Melt a small knob of butter in a frying pan over high heat.
  • Fry the chicken in its marinade for 3 - 4 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, finely dice the cucumber.

Did you know... the tomato in this recipe contains vitamin A, a nutrient that supports the maintenance of normal vision.

Finish
5
  • To the sauce, add a generous knob of butter and half of the remaining yogurt. Use an immersion blender to process until smooth. 
  • Transfer the chicken to the sauce and cook for 7 - 8 minutes over a low heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • In a small bowl, combine the cucumber with the rest of the garlic and the yogurt.
Serve
6
  • Cut the lime into wedges.
  • Serve the rice on plates and top with the butter chicken.
  • Serve with the cucumber yogurt sauce and the lime wedges.

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