Slendier
Easy Butter Chicken
Preperation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes (plus drying time)
Serves 2
Ingredients:
• 3 tbs olive oil
• 2 skinless chicken breasts, cut into large chunks
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 4cm piece ginger, finely grated
• 1 tbs tandoori paste
• 2 tbs tomato paste
• 1 cup (250ml) chicken stock
• 200g canned chopped tomatoes
• ½ cup light coconut cream
• 1 packet Slendier Rice Style
• coriander leaves, sliced cucumber and natural
yoghurt, to serve
Spice mix
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp dried mint
• 1 tsp ground fennel seeds
• 1 tsp ground caraway seeds
• ¼ tsp ground cloves
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• ¼ tsp ground cardamom
Method:
1. For the spice mix, combine all the spices in a small
bowl, mix well and set aside.
2. To cook the chicken, place a large flameproof
casserole or saucepan over a medium–high heat.
3. Season the chicken well. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil
to the pan, then the chicken and fry until golden and
sealed on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove from
pan and set aside until needed.
4. Add remaining olive oil to the pan with the spice mix
and stir for a few seconds to fry briefly.
5. Reduce to a low heat. Add the onion, garlic and
ginger and stir until the onion has softened.
6. Add the tandoori and tomato pastes and stir until the
mixture has formed a soft, coarse paste.
7. Add the stock and canned tomatoes. Stir and scrape
the bottom of the pan to lift the sediment a little.
Return the chicken to the pan, increase the heat
to high and bring the mixture to the boil, stirring
occasionally.
8. Once bubbling, reduce heat to low and simmer the
curry, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced by
half, about 20 minutes.
9. Prepare the Slendier Rice Style according to the
directions on the packet. Divide between two serving
bowls. Spoon the chicken curry over the top. Top
with coriander leaves and serve with yoghurt and
cucumber slices.