Indian Butter Chicken-Style Cauliflower Rice Bowl (Low-Carb)
Creamy butter-chicken-inspired sauce over cauliflower rice with spinach stirred in for extra body.

Total
1h
Prep
25 min
Cook
35 min
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups Spinach
- 2 large Eggs(optional)
- 1.2 lb Chicken breast or thighs
- 1/2 cup Plain yogurt
- 2 tsp Garam masala
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp Ground turmeric
- 1/2 tsp Ground coriander
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1 tbsp Ginger
- 3 tbsp Tomato paste
- 1/2 cup Heavy cream
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 6 cups Cauliflower rice
- to taste Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Marinate chicken: mix yogurt, garam masala, cumin, turmeric, coriander, salt, pepper, minced garlic, and grated ginger. Coat chicken and rest 10 minutes.
- 2
Sear chicken in a hot skillet with butter until browned and mostly cooked (about 8–10 minutes). Remove to a plate.
- 3
In the same skillet, cook tomato paste in the remaining butter for 2 minutes to deepen flavor.
- 4
Add heavy cream and a splash of water; simmer 3–4 minutes until glossy and thick.
- 5
Return chicken to the sauce and simmer until tender (about 10 minutes).
- 6
Stir in spinach until wilted (2 minutes).
- 7
Warm cauliflower rice separately (microwave or sauté) and serve topped with butter-chicken-style sauce. Optional: add sliced hard-boiled eggs.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
640
32% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 42 g |
| Carbohydrate | 14 g |
| Fat | 45 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 720 mg |
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