Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks
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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Last modified on: April 17th 2019
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1 lb + 5.1 oz chicken
6 tablespoons 
4 tablespoons tandoori spices
14.1 oz 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 28 min. | 26 min. | 54 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Cut 1 lb + 5.1 oz chicken into small chunks or shreds.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Pour 6 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.
Salt, pepper and cook for 1 minutes without colouring.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Add the leeks, mix well and leave to cook until tender.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Add the chicken and 4 tablespoons tandoori spices. Mix well.
Stage 7 - 15 min.
Lastly, add 14.1 oz liquid cream, salt and pepper.
Leave on low heat to reduce until you have a thickened, creamy sauce.
Leave on low heat to reduce until you have a thickened, creamy sauce.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
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
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 3,626 Kcal or 15,181 Kj | 175 gr | 165 gr | 252 gr |
| 181 % | 67 % | 16 % | 38 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 123 Kcal or 515 Kj | 6 gr | 6 gr | 9 gr |
| 6 % | 2 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 453 Kcal or 1,897 Kj | 22 gr | 21 gr | 32 gr |
| 23 % | 8 % | 2 % | 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 8.82 €
- Per person : 1.10 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Chicken: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chicken and mushroom brik rolls, Duck Parmentier, Chicken with spinach in a cream sauce , Chicken with rice and leeks, Chicken and mushroom pie, ... All |
 | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Baked eggs with chicken and spinach, Creamy Winter Vegetable Soup, The strange gratin, Creamy asparagus and meat timbale, Tagliatelle and courgette spaghetti, carbonara style, ... All |
 | Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sautéed Pork with Peanuts, Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon, Potimarron and leek soup, Leek and Mimolette tart, Leek and fresh tuna tart, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Enchiladas, Ham and cheese slices with spring onions, Carrot-top pesto, Polenta parmentier, Firied fillet of sea bream with polenta, ... All |
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