Gluten-free butter chicken
Creamy, mild butter chicken with tomato and warm spices, spooned over basmati rice.
- Celiac
- Hashimoto's
- Pregnancy
- Toddlers
- High blood pressure
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- Kid-friendly
- One pan
- Gluten-free Indian
Ingredients
- 700 g chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
- 3 tbsp plain yogurt
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 400 g tomato passata
- 150 ml heavy cream
- 30 g butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 300 g basmati rice
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
Method
- Toss the chicken with yogurt and half the spices.
- Sear the chicken in olive oil until golden at the edges.
- Set aside the kids' share of chicken before adding garlic, ginger and remaining spices.Kids’ plate comes out here
- Stir in passata, cream and butter; simmer until thickened.10 min timer
- Return the chicken and simmer until cooked through to 165°F.8 min timer
- Serve over fluffy rice with cilantro scattered on top.
Kids’ plate: Butter chicken night
On the plate: Plain chicken pieces, buttery rice and a spoon of creamy sauce for dipping.
Make it a game: Build a little rice mountain and tuck the chicken pieces into caves.
Set it aside at step 3, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Celiac disease: Naturally gluten-free: chicken, yogurt, tomato, cream and rice, with no sauces or stocks hiding wheat.
- Kid (4–12): Warm spices but no chili heat, and the kids' share stays plain for dipping.
Celiac check: watch for hidden gluten in soy sauce, stock, malt vinegar and seasoning blends, and oats that aren’t certified. Gluten gives food ideas, not medical advice: always check labels for allergens and cross-contact.
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