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Hearty Paneer & Chicken Butter Masala

Hearty Paneer & Chicken Butter Masala

with Flaked Almonds & Coriander
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on March 04, 2026
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Calories
1060 kcal
Protein
66.4g protein
Preparation Time
25 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Milk
  • Almond
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Wheat
  • Brazil nut
  • Cashew
  • Hazelnut
  • Macadamia
  • Milk
  • Peanuts
  • Pecan
  • Pine nut
  • Pistachio
  • Sesame
  • Walnut
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.
Serving amount

1

Baby Broccoli

1 packet

Basmati Rice

(May be present: Gluten, Soy, Wheat.)

1

Brown Onion

1 sachet

Mild North Indian Spice Blend

(Contains: Milk;)

1 packet

Coriander

1 packet

Flaked Almonds

(Contains: Almond; May be present: Brazil nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Milk, Peanuts, Pecan, Pine nut, Pistachio, Sesame, Soy, Walnut.)

3

Garlic

1 packet

Light Cooking Cream

(Contains: Milk;)

1 sachet

Mumbai Spice Blend

1

Paneer Cheese

(Contains: Milk;)

1 packet

Tomato Paste

330 g

Chicken Breast

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

2.25 cup

water (for the rice)

1 tsp

honey

¼ cup

water (for the sauce)

20 g

butter

(Contains: Milk;)

Energy (kJ)4430 kJ
Calories1060 kcal
Fat48.7 g
of which saturates26.6 g
Carbohydrate85.2 g
of which sugars21.8 g
Dietary Fibre13.7 g
Protein66.4 g
Sodium1020 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
Large Non-Stick Pan
Medium Pan

Cooking Steps

Cook the rice
1

• Boil the kettle. Half-fill a medium saucepan with the boiling water. 
• Add basmati rice and a pinch of salt and cook, uncovered, over high heat until tender, 12 minutes. Drain.

Get prepped
2

• Roughly chop brown onion. 
• Trim and roughly chop baby broccoli. 
• Finely chop garlic. 
• Cut paneer into 2cm chunks. Cut chicken breast into 2cm chunks.

Cook the curry
3

• Return frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook chicken, tossing occasionally, until cooked through, 5-6 minutes (cook in batches if your pan is getting crowded). Transfer to a plate.

• Wipe out pan and return to medium-high heat with a generous drizzle of olive oil. Cook onion tossing, until tender 3-4 minutes. Add garlic, tomato paste, Mumbai 
spice blend, mild North Indian spice blend and the honey and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to medium, then stir in light cooking cream and the water. Add baby broccoli and paneer to the pan. Simmer until thickened and tender,  3-4 minutes. 
• Remove pan from heat, then stir in the butter and a pinch of pepper. 

TIP: The chicken is cooked when it is no longer pink inside.

Finish & serve
4

• Divide rice between bowls.
• Top with chicken and hearty paneer butter masala.
• Garnish with flaked almonds and tear over coriander to serve. Enjoy!