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Butter Chicken

Dairy-FreeNut-FreeNo PorkMild

Tender chicken in a rich, mild coconut cream sauce. All the flavour, completely dairy-free.

⏱ Prep: 15 min🍳 Cook: 30 min👥 Serves: 4

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 800g chicken thighs, diced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Sauce

  • 1 can (400ml) coconut cream
  • 1 can (400g) crushed tomatoes
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • Salt to taste

To Serve

  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • Fresh coriander
  • Naan bread (optional)

Method

1

Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken in batches, then set aside.

2

In the same pan, sauté onion until soft (5 min). Add garlic and ginger, cook 1 min.

3

Add all spices and stir for 30 seconds until fragrant.

4

Pour in crushed tomatoes and stir well. Simmer 5 minutes.

5

Add coconut cream and stir to combine.

6

Return chicken to the pan. Simmer on low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

7

Season with salt to taste. Garnish with fresh coriander.

8

Serve over basmati rice with naan if desired.

⚠️ Allergy reminder

All recipes are free of peanuts and pine nuts (Izzy's allergy), dairy, and pork. Always check ingredient labels.