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Richly Fragrant Butter Chicken-Style Curry

Richly Fragrant Butter Chicken-Style Curry

over brown rice with cucumber yogurt sauce
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Calories
790 kcal
Protein
38.1g protein
Total
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Milk (including lactose)
  • Selderij
  • Mosterd
  • Selderij
  • May contain traces of allergens
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

75 g

Quick-cook brown rice

½ piece

Onion

1 piece

Garlic

2.5 teaspoon

Fresh ginger

1 piece

Chicken thigh

1 piece

Tomato

75 g

Organic Greek yogurt

(Contains: Milk (including lactose))

½ sachet(s)

Curry powder

(Contains: Selderij, Mosterd)

½ sachet(s)

Ground cumin

½ sachet(s)

Garam Masala

100 g

Passata

½ piece

Persian cucumber

5 g

Fresh flat leaf parsley

(May be present: Selderij)

25 g

Fresco spalmabile - cream cheese

(Contains: Milk (including lactose))

½ piece

Lime

Not included in your delivery

½ tablespoon

[Plant-based] butter

to taste

Honey [or plant-based alternative]

to taste

Salt and pepper

Energy (kJ)3305 kJ
Calories790 kcal
Fat32 g
Saturated Fat15.5 g
Carbohydrate84.6 g
Sugar13.5 g
Dietary Fiber9.1 g
Protein38.1 g
Salt1.1 g
Potassium620.3 mg
Calcium137.3 mg
Iron1.4 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

Boil the rice
1
  • Boil plenty of water in a pot or saucepan and cook the rice for 10 minutes, then drain and set aside.
  • Peel the garlic and the ginger, then mince both or use a microplane as preferred.
  • In a small bowl, combine the the garam masala* with the curry powder, the cumin, the ginger and the garlic.

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

Prepare the chicken
2
  • Quarter the lime and dice the chicken.
  • Transfer the chicken to a bowl and add half each of the yogurt and the spice mixture.
  • Squeeze a quarter lime per person directly into the bowl.
  • Season with salt and pepper, then toss well to coat. Set aside to marinate until further use.
Fry the chicken
3
  • Meanwhile, chop the onion and dice the tomato.
  • Melt a knob of butter in a deep frying pan over medium-high heat and fry the onion with the rest of the spice mixture for 1 - 2 minutes.
  • Add the chicken and fry for 4 - 6 more minutes.
  • Add the tomato and fry for 2 more minutes.
Grate the cucumber
4
  • Add the passata and the cream cheese to the chicken.
  • Simmer for 5 - 7 minutes, then taste and add some honey as preferred. Season as needed with salt and pepper.
  • Halve the cucumber lengthways, remove the seeds and then grate it.
  • Transfer to a sieve and press down with the back of a spoon so as to remove as much liquid as possible.
Make the sauce
5
  • Finely chop the parsley.
  • Stir half of the parsley into the curry. 
  • In a small bowl, combine the cucumber with the rest of the yogurt and the parsley.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve
6
  • Serve the rice on deep plates.
  • Serve the chicken curry alongside.
  • Top with the cucumber yogurt sauce and serve with any remaining lime wedges.

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