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Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks

Name: Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks
Prep time: 28 min
Cook time: 26 min
Total time: 54 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 leeks; 2 shallots; 300 g chicken; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons tandoori spices; 200 ml liquid cream; Salt; Pepper

Indian flavours pep up this recipe. The leeks are cooked then mixed with chunks of chicken (a good way to use leftovers from a previous meal) and simmered with tandoori spices.

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Duration

1 hour

Difficulty

Easy

Last modified on: November 1^st 2026

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 4 leeks
2 2 shallots
3 300 g chicken
4 3 tablespoons olive oil
5 2 tablespoons tandoori spices
6 200 ml liquid cream
7 Salt
8 Pepper
Total weight: 1,490 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation

30 min.

Cooking

30 min.

All in all

1 hour

Preparation 30 min.

Cooking 30 min.

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Step by step recipe

Step 1 - ⌛ 15 min.

Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks : Step 1

Prepare 4 leeks. Set aside.

Step 2 - ⌛ 5 min.

Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks : Step 2

Prepare 2 shallots.

Set aside.

Step 3 - ⌛ 5 min.

Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks : Step 3

Cut 300 g chicken into small chunks or shreds.

Set aside.

Step 4 - ⌛ 1 min.

Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks : Step 4

Pour 3 tablespoons olive oil into a large pan on high heat. When really hot, add the shallots.

Salt, pepper and cook for 1 minutes without colouring.

Step 5 - ⌛ 10 min.

Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks : Step 5

Add the leeks, mix well and leave to cook until tender.

Step 6 - ⌛ 2 min.

Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks : Step 6

Add the chicken and 2 tablespoons tandoori spices. Mix well.

Step 7 - ⌛ 15 min.

Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks : Step 7

Lastly, add 200 ml liquid cream, salt and pepper.

Leave on low heat to reduce until you have a thickened, creamy sauce.

Step 8 - ⌛ 1 min.

Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks : Step 8

Check the seasoning and your dish is ready to serve.

Remarks

The recipe is a vague one, so do feel free to adapt the quantities to whatever you have to hand.

Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source: Homemade.

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Nutritional information

	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats	Calories	Energy
Per 100 g	6 g RDI=9 %	6 g RDI=2 %	8 g RDI=11 %	120 kcal RDI=6 %	502 kJ RDI=6 %
Per person	22 g RDI=34 %	21 g RDI=8 %	31 g RDI=42 %	446 kcal RDI=22 %	1,865 kJ RDI=22 %
Whole recipe	88 g RDI=135 %	83 g RDI=31 %	122 g RDI=168 %	1,782 kcal RDI=89 %	7,461 kJ RDI=89 %