Butter chicken with spicy rice and mushrooms

This grown-up version of butter chicken is great when you want something tasty and filling but quick! Use ready made butter chicken as the base and add to it with spiced rice and salad for a yummy meal that's ready in a flash.

Ingredients

  • 1 Maggi Flavour Butter Chicken

  • 500g chicken fillets

    skinless and diced

  • 6 tbsp cream

  • 1 onion

    chopped

  • 2 butter

  • 2 tbsp oil

  • 1 onion

    chopped

  • 1 cup long grain rice

  • 1/4 tsp fresh ginger

    grated

  • 1/4 tsp garam masala

  • 1/2 tsp turmeric

    optional

  • 2 chicken stock powder

  • 3 cups boiling water

  • 150g mushrooms

    sliced

Equipment

  • 1 large saucepan

Instructions

  1. Prepare Maggi Butter Chicken Recipe Mix, following the directions on the packet.
  2. Heat the oil in a large saucepan.
  3. Add the onion and cook for 2 minutes.
  4. Add the rice, ginger, garam masala and turmeric.
  5. Cook, stirring, for a further 1 minute.
  6. Add the stock powder, boiling water and mushrooms.
  7. Bring to the boil, stirring, then cover the pan and simmer over a very low heat for 12-15 minutes or until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed.
  8. Serve with a leafy green salad or steamed vegetables as a side dish.

Notes

Tip
Serve with a leafy green salad or steamed vegetables as a side dish.

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