Kid-friendly butter chicken

Name: Kid-friendly butter chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 3 - 4 garlic cloves; 3 cm piece fresh turmeric; 3 cm piece fresh ginger; 1 brown onion; 1 fresh long red chilli; 60 g butter; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground cardamom; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 tsp sweet paprika; 2 tsp garam masala; 2 tsp ground coriander; 150 g cherry tomatoes; 100 g tomato paste; 1000 g chicken thigh fillets; 1 tbsp lime juice; 100 g fresh baby spinach leaves; 1 - 2 tsp sea salt; 150 g pouring (whipping) cream; 2 - 3 sprigs fresh coriander; natural yoghurt; cooked rice

4.5 (462 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 15 min

Total time 35 min

Serving size 4 portions

Ingredients

3 - 4 garlic cloves
3 cm piece fresh turmeric, peeled
3 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled
1 brown onion, cut into quarters
1 fresh long red chilli (small), trimmed, deseeded and cut into halves (optional - see Tips)
60 g butter, cut into pieces
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground cardamom
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp sweet paprika
2 tsp garam masala
2 tsp ground coriander
150 g cherry tomatoes, cut into halves
100 g tomato paste
1000 g chicken thigh fillets, cut into cubes (5-6 cm)
1 tbsp lime juice, plus extra wedges to serve (optional - see Tips)
100 g fresh baby spinach leaves
1 - 2 tsp sea salt (optional - see Tips)
150 g pouring (whipping) cream
2 - 3 sprigs fresh coriander, leaves only, chopped
natural yoghurt, to serve
cooked rice, to serve

Nutrition: per 1 portions
Calories: 2536.6 kJ / 604 kcal
Protein: 50.2 g
Carbohydrates: 10.3 g
Fat: 39.4 g
Fibre: 7.1 g