Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice
India · Chicken · No. 070

Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice

A single portion of Indian cooking, ready in 23 minutes with 8 minutes of prep. Written for one, so there is nothing to halve and nothing to waste.

Prep
8 min
Cook
15 min
Total
23 min
Serves
1

Method

  1. 1

    Cook the rice according to the packet instructions.

  2. 2

    Fry the curry paste and crushed garlic in a splash of oil for 1 minute until fragrant.

  3. 3

    Add the chicken and cook for 3–4 minutes until sealed.

  4. 4

    Stir in the passata and simmer for 8–10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.

  5. 5

    Stir through the cream, taste and adjust seasoning, then serve over the rice scattered with coriander.

Use up the rest

Cooking this for one leaves 25 g coriander, 120 g chicken breast and 400 ml passata. These recipes finish them off, so plan one later in the same week.

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