Chicken Bhuna with Turmeric Rice & Peanuts

Serving size

1 person 2 people 4 people

Ingredients

1 tsp turmeric
10g roasted peanuts (Peanuts, Nuts, Sesame)
2 garlic clove
4cm fresh ginger
100g rice (brown)

(100% Brown Rice)
1 onion
1 pepper
110g baby tomatoes
40g baby spinach
300g diced British Free Range chicken breast
1 tbsp bhuna spice blend (Mustard)

(Ground Coriander, Ground Cumin, Mustard Powder ( MUSTARD), Ground Fennel Seed, Chilli Powder, Ground Fenugreek, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Ginger Ground.)
2 tsp curry powder

(Turmeric Ground, Coriander Ground, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Ground Fenugreek, Fennel Seed, Chilli Powder, Pepper Black Ground, Salt)
200g passata

(tomatoes, salt, citric acid)

Allergens

Contains: Peanuts, Mustard

May Contain: Nuts, Sesame

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	105Kcal	585Kcal
	441kJ	2449kJ
Fat	2.7g	15g
of which saturates	0.5g	2.9g
Carbohydrates	12g	64g
of which sugars	2.4g	13g
Protein	9.1g	50g
Salt	0.11g	0.64g
Fibre	2.1g	12g

Ingredients

1 tsp turmeric (use half)
10g roasted peanuts (use half) (Peanuts, Nuts, Sesame)
2 garlic clove
4cm fresh ginger (use half)
200g passata (use half)

(tomatoes, salt, citric acid)
100g rice (brown) (use half)

(100% Brown Rice)
150g diced British Free Range chicken breast
1 tbsp bhuna spice blend (use half) (Mustard)

(Ground Coriander, Ground Cumin, Mustard Powder ( MUSTARD), Ground Fennel Seed, Chilli Powder, Ground Fenugreek, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Ginger Ground.)
2 tsp curry powder (use half)

(Turmeric Ground, Coriander Ground, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Ground Fenugreek, Fennel Seed, Chilli Powder, Pepper Black Ground, Salt)
1 onion (use half)
1 pepper (use half)
40g baby spinach (use half)
110g baby tomatoes (use half)

Allergens

Contains: Peanuts, Mustard

May Contain: Nuts, Sesame

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	102Kcal	569Kcal
	426kJ	2379kJ
Fat	2.2g	13g
of which saturates	0.5g	2.6g
Carbohydrates	12g	65g
of which sugars	2.4g	13g
Protein	9.1g	51g
Salt	0.11g	0.64g
Fibre	2.1g	12g

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High protein 1/3 daily fibre 4 of 5 a day Low sat fat

Chicken Bhuna with Turmeric Rice & Peanuts

Prep time: 15 mins

Total time: 30 mins

Cuisine: Indian

Food group: Poultry

This Bengali-style curry is creamy and oh-so-delicious. Ginger, garlic and warming spices coat British free-range chicken breast. Stir in tomatoes, peppers and onions for loads of veg. A golden, turmeric-spiced rice on the side to soak up all the sauce. Finish with a sprinkle of roasted peanuts, for the perfect crunch.

Cooking Instructions

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As of December 2025, we've revised cooking times for all our proteins to reflect improved food safety guidance.

Check out the latest recommended times in our Cooking Guidelines.

Before you start

Bring a medium saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
Pull out a large frying pan, a sieve & a measuring jug

Get the rice on

Add the rice and half the turmeric to the saucepan and boil for 25-30 mins, until cooked, then drain

Prep & soften

Thinly slice the onion and pepper. Halve the tomatoes. Grate the ginger and garlic
Heat the large frying pan with 1/2 tbsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the onion and pepper and cook for 3-4 mins, until soft

Simmer simmer

Add the chicken to the pan and cook for 4 mins, then add the bhuna spice, curry powder, ginger, garlic and remaining turmeric
Cook for 1 min, then add the tomatoes, passata and 200ml hot water (100ml for 1 person)
Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 mins, until the sauce is thickened and the chicken is cooked through

Finishing touches

Meanwhile, roughly chop the peanuts
In the final 2 mins of cooking time, rinse the spinach and stir into the curry and cook until wilted. Season with salt and pepper

Plate up

Check your chicken is cooked through by cutting a large piece in half; the flesh should be white and the juices running clear
Share the chicken bhuna between bowls, with the turmeric rice alongside. Sprinkle over the peanuts