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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.

6,2814.8/5 for 4 ratings

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Last modified on: April 17^th 2019

For 4 people, you will need:

1 4 leeks
2 2 shallots
3 300 ml chicken
4 3 tablespoons olive oil
5 2 tablespoons tandoori spices
6 200 ml liquid cream
7 salt
8 pepper

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
28 min.	26 min.	54 min.

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

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks : Photo of step #1

Prepare 4 leeks. Set aside.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks : Photo of step #2

Prepare 2 shallots.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks : Photo of step #3

Cut 300 ml chicken into small chunks or shreds.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 1 min.

Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks : Photo of 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.

Stage 5 - 10 min.

Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks : Photo of step #5

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

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks : Photo of step #6

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

Stage 7 - 15 min.

Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks : Photo of step #7

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

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

Stage 8 - 1 min.

Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks : Photo of 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.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,813 Kcal or 7,591 Kj	87 gr	83 gr	126 gr
91 %	34 %	8 %	19 %

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 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 4.41 €
Per person : 1.10 €

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Source

Home made.

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Chicken: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chicken with rice and leeks, Sautéed chicken with leeks, Duck Parmentier, Chicken and mushroom pie, Chicken and mushroom brik rolls, ... All
	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Creamy Winter Vegetable Soup, Sausage with duchess potatoes and a Mont d'Or fondue , Pan-fried scallops and chanterelles with Noilly Prat sauce, Creamy plum and pear clafoutis, Caramelized pear custard tart, ... All
	Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Filo leeks and cheese tart, Layered Leek and Egg Gratin , Nicholas's fish, Ramekins of duchess potatoes, Sea bass with coriander cream en papillote, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Potimarron and leek soup, Mexican ceviche, Sautéd mushrooms with spring onions and cured ham, Leek and fresh tuna tart, Scallop and leek pancakes, ... All

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