Stir fry
Sven's butter chicken wok with coconut & yoghurt

The butter chicken wok with coconut and yoghurt combines creamy seasoning with a quick, everyday preparation. A good example of how a well-known comfort dish can be implemented in a modern and uncomplicated way.
Timing
- Preparation: 10 minutes
- Cooking time: 15 minutes
- Total: approx. 25 minutes
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 525 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 36.8 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 11.5 g
- Fat
- ≈ 34.7 g
Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping
- 1 can of diced tomatoes · ≈ 400.0 g
- 2-3 tbsp natural yogurt · ≈ 37.5 g
- 1 tbsp oil · ≈ 13.65 g
- 1 can of coconut milk · ≈ 400 g
- 500 g frozen wok vegetables · ≈ 500 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
The midpoint was used for quantity ranges.
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 600g chicken
- 1 can of diced tomatoes
- 1 can of coconut milk
- 500 g frozen wok vegetables
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon paprika powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 2-3 tbsp natural yogurt
- 1 tbsp oil
- Salt
- pepper
- Pide or naan as a side dish
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into pieces and fry briefly.
- Do not fry completely dry.
- Add chopped tomatoes and coconut milk.
- Stir in spices.
- Add frozen wok vegetables.
- Let everything steep gently for 5-7 minutes.
- Add the natural yogurt at the very end.
- After that, don't cook hard anymore.
- Serve with pide or naan.





