
By Suricata
One Tin Whole Butter Chicken with Sweet Potatoes & Red Onion - Rukmini Iyer
5 steps
Prep:30minCook:1h 15min
Updated at: Thu, 22 May 2025 08:50:30 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
49
Low
Glycemic Load
27
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories1065.7 kcal (53%)
Total Fat69.9 g (100%)
Carbs55 g (21%)
Sugars15.6 g (17%)
Protein52.2 g (104%)
Sodium1085.9 mg (54%)
Fiber10.4 g (37%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings

50gbutter

1cinnamon stick

5green cardamom pods
bashed

5cloves

10 cmginger
grated

4 clovesgarlic
grated

3sweet potatoes
large, peeled and cut into large 5cm chunks

2red onions
quartered

500gcherry tomatoes
with their vines

1 x 1.5kgchicken
free-range

1lime
zest and juice

2 teaspoonssmoked paprika

1 teaspoonground turmeric

2 teaspoonsground cumin

4 heaped tablespoonsyogurt

1 tablespoonsunflower oil
or olive

1 teaspoonsea salt flakes

150mldouble cream
To serve
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C fan/200°C/gas 6.
Step 2
Tip the butter, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cloves, half the grated ginger and garlic into a large roasting tin and pop it into the oven for 3–5 minutes to let the butter melt and the spices toast. Stir in the sweet potatoes, red onions and cherry tomatoes, along with their vines, and place the chicken on top.
Step 3
Mix together the lime zest and juice and smoked paprika, turmeric, cumin, yogurt, oil, salt and the remaining ginger and garlic and slather this all over the chicken. Transfer to the oven and cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Step 4
Take the tin out of the oven, remove the vines, and squash down the cherry tomatoes with a wooden spoon. Stir in the double cream, then return it to the oven for a further 10 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through (it should read 70°C at the thickest part of the leg, not touching the bone if you use a meat thermometer).
Step 5
Taste the sauce, and adjust the salt and lime juice as needed. Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes, then serve, scattered with fresh coriander.
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