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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12 
6 
900 ml chicken
9 tablespoons 
6 tablespoons tandoori spices
600 ml 
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 900 ml chicken into small chunks or shreds.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Pour 9 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 6 tablespoons tandoori spices. Mix well.
Stage 7 - 15 min.
Lastly, add 600 ml 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 |
| 5,439 Kcal or 22,772 Kj | 262 gr | 248 gr | 378 gr |
| 272 % | 101 % | 23 % | 57 % |
| 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 12 people : 13.22 €
- 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 with rice and leeks, Duck Parmentier, Chicken and mushroom brik rolls, Sautéed chicken with leeks, Chicken with spinach in a cream sauce , ... All |
 | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Apricot blancmange, Spring veal sauté , Creamy risotto with vegetables , Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon, Baked eggs with chicken and spinach, ... All |
 | Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Breton leek and mushroom tart, Hearty leek and sprout soup, Country vegetable soup, Steamed leeks with morel sabayon, Sautéed Pork with Peanuts, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Polenta, Brussels sprouts salad with smoked trout and Comté cheese, Kale and potato soup, Bistro-style red endive salad, Couscous, ... All |
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