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Butter Chicken Lasagna
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Butter Chicken Lasagna

1 h 15 minServes 6Nutri-Score D€€
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Ingredients

6 people
  • onion (finely chopped)Produce1 piece
  • garlic (crushed)Produce3 pieces
  • ginger (freshly grated)Produce15 g
  • chicken breast (diced into cubes)Meat600 g
  • tomato pastePantry40 g
  • chilli flakesSpices3 g
  • ground cuminSpices4 g
  • Aromat seasoning (optional)Spices3 g
  • sea saltSpices5 g
  • butter chicken sauce (jarred, or homemade)Pantry350 g
  • waterOther100 ml
  • single creamDairy400 ml
  • butterDairy30 g
  • kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves, crushed)Spices5 g
  • brown sugarPantry15 g
  • white vinegarPantry15 ml
  • mozzarella (grated)Dairy400 g
  • lasagna sheets (dried)Grains250 g
  • coriander (fresh, chopped)Produce15 g
  • oil (for greasing and frying)Pantry15 ml

per serving

Nutrition

546kcal

Carbs
39 g
Proteins
32 g
Fat
29 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Frying pan
  • Baking dish
  • Oven

step by step

Method

  1. Sauté the aromatics

    • Heat a little oil in a pan and add the onion, garlic and grated ginger.
    • Cook until softened and fragrant.
    Step 1
  2. Cook the chicken

    • Add the diced chicken cubes to the pan.
    • Cook briefly so the chicken starts to colour and releases its water.
    Step 2
  3. Add the spices

    • Stir in the tomato paste, chilli flakes, ground cumin, Aromat and salt.
    • Mix well to coat the chicken.
    Step 3
  4. Build the sauce

    • Pour in the butter chicken sauce and a splash of water to rinse out the jar.
    • Add the single cream and mix well.
    • Stir in the butter, kasuri methi, brown sugar and white vinegar.
    Step 4
  5. Simmer the sauce

    • Let the sauce cook down until it turns a beautiful orange colour.
    • Keep it slightly loose, as it will keep cooking in the oven.
    Step 5
  6. Assemble the lasagna

    • Grease a baking dish.
    • Layer the butter chicken sauce, a generous amount of mozzarella and lasagna sheets.
    • Repeat the layers as many times as the height of your dish allows, finishing with sauce and cheese.
    Step 6
  7. Bake covered

    • Cover the dish with foil and bake at 190 °C.
    Step 7
  8. Brown the top

    • Remove the foil and place the dish under the grill setting.
    • Grill until the top is golden brown.
    Step 8
  9. Finish and serve

    • Scatter over the fresh coriander.
    • Serve hot.
    Step 9