Butter chicken with chicken mince
Recipe for the creamiest butter chicken with chicken mince - proper comfort food.
Servings 4 people
Calories 479kcal
Ingredients
- 600 g chicken mince
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp mild chilli powder
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 25 g butter
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes or polpa (finely crushed tomatoes) standard 400 g tin
- 200 ml cream
- 50-100 ml chicken stock
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Olive oil
- A little sugar, optional
Serving suggestions
- Rice
- Naan - click here for the recipe
- Greek yogurt or crème fraîche
- Coriander, optional
Instructions
- Heat a splash of oil in a saucepan and brown the mince well. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Add the onion, garlic and ginger - and cook until the onion is translucent.
- Stir in the spices and tomato purée and let them heat through for a moment, then add the butter. Stir everything together once it has melted.
- Pour in the chopped tomatoes and the cream, and let the dish simmer gently to develop flavour for about 10-15 minutes.Cook the rice in the meantime.
- Finally, adjust the consistency with a little chicken stock, then season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper - and a little sugar or extra spice if needed.
- Serve with cooked rice and/or flatbread - with ice-cold yogurt on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 479kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 199mg | Sodium: 408mg | Potassium: 1197mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1286IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 3mg