Is this Butter Chicken spicy?

It has gentle warmth from Kashmiri chilli and aromatic spices, but it’s mild enough for kids and those who prefer a milder curry.

Pea Pulao (also known as Matar Pulao) is a fragrant Indian rice dish made by gently sautéing basmati rice with whole spices like cumin and bay leaf, then cooking it with sweet green peas. The result is light, aromatic and perfectly fluffy rice that pairs beautifully with curries. It’s milder than biryani and designed to complement saucier dishes like Butter Chicken without overpowering them. It makes this meal a complete, balanced all-in-one dish.

What makes this Butter Chicken different?

Unlike typical Australian takeaway versions that use heavy cream and sugar, Umesh’s recipe is based on Chef Saransh Goila’s famous MasterChef pressure test - a 34-ingredient, slow-cooked sauce that’s smoky, vibrant and complex. It’s handmade in small batches, using real ingredients and authentic Indian techniques that create incredible depth of flavour.

4.9

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

22 Reviews

Umesh's Butter Chicken & Pea Pulao

Name: Umesh's Butter Chicken & Pea Pulao
Brand: Umesh
Price: 21.0 AUD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (22 reviews)

$21.00

Butter Chicken needs no introduction – it’s the undisputed queen of Indian comfort food, loved by kids and grown-ups alike. But this is no ordinary Butter Chicken.

Umesh brings you a version inspired by the legendary 2018 MasterChef Australia Season 10 pressure test by Chef Saransh Goila. That recipe featured 34 ingredients and 23 precise steps… and the result is something truly special: a deep, smoky, tomato-forward Butter Chicken without a drop of cream or added sugar.

Umesh has perfected this recipe over years of cooking for family and friends – and they all agree: “This is the best Butter Chicken we’ve ever eaten.”

His slow-simmered sauce with tender pieces of chicken thigh, paired with his light, fragrant Pea Pulao (Matar Pulao), this dish becomes a complete all-in-one meal that brings the warmth of Indian home cooking straight to your table.

Made with ❤️ by Umesh

Preparation Instructions

Step 1 - Defrost in fridge overnight or remove lid and defrost in microwave
Step 2 - Give it a gentle stir
Step 3 - Reheat in the microwave for 3-5 mins or until hot (our foil containers are microwave safe!)

Ingredients & Allergens

Ingredients: Chicken, hung yogurt (milk), mustard oil, ginger, garlic, kashmiri, cardamom, garam masala, salt, cinnamon, bay leaf, cloves, cardamom, tomatoes, onion,cashews, honey,milk, coriander, kasoori methi, butter (milk).

CONTAINS: NUTS & MILK

Serving Size, Spice & Suggestions

🍴 Serves 1

This is a complete meal and can be eaten on its own however Naan is a great accompaniment.

🌶️ Spice Level -Mild

About Your Cook

My passion for food has come from my mother, she is a great cook and has won many awards for cooking in India.When I was small, around 15 or 16 years of age, I used to type out her recipes on a typewriter so that she could mail them to the magazines for competitions. Once when she was not there, I looked up her recipe book and made chilli chicken and fried rice and I was thrilled at my achievement.

That ignited my passion for cooking. Since then I have always experimented with food. I am not limited to Indian cooking, I also cook Asian, Mediterranean, Italian, in fact I am big fan of Jamie Oliver and have cooked so many of his recipes….watch out for my Jamie Oliver specials! I love to cook because I feel you can be so creative with simple things available, forget the recipes, forget the complex processes, just take whatever you have and make whatever you want to make. If you believe in it you will come up with a dish.

Discover Umesh's other meals here

Storage & Delivery

This dish has been handmade with love in small batches by Umesh, before being freshly frozen for your convenience.

Keep frozen for up to 2 months from purchase, once thawed keep refrigerated and serve within 48 hours.

We deliver across NSW, VIC, SA, ACT and QLD. To check if we deliver to you enter your postcode and suburb in the delivery checker at the top of our page. ☝🏻

Perfect For....

🍅 No cream. No added sugar. All flavour.

👨‍🍳 Handmade by local FoodSt cook Umesh with premium spices

🍽 All-in-one meal – Butter Chicken + Pea Pulao ready to heat & eat

❤️ Loved by kids, families & anyone who loves real Indian cooking

🚫 No artificial flavours, fillers or preservatives

Handmade with Love by Accredited Local Cooks

Freshly Frozen for Your Convenience

Complete Meal in One

: It has gentle warmth from Kashmiri chilli and aromatic spices, but it’s mild enough for kids and those who prefer a milder curry.
: Pea Pulao (also known as Matar Pulao) is a fragrant Indian rice dish made by gently sautéing basmati rice with whole spices like cumin and bay leaf, then cooking it with sweet green peas. The result is light, aromatic and perfectly fluffy rice that pairs beautifully with curries. It’s milder than biryani and designed to complement saucier dishes like Butter Chicken without overpowering them. It makes this meal a complete, balanced all-in-one dish.
: Unlike typical Australian takeaway versions that use heavy cream and sugar, Umesh’s recipe is based on Chef Saransh Goila’s famous MasterChef pressure test - a 34-ingredient, slow-cooked sauce that’s smoky, vibrant and complex. It’s handmade in small batches, using real ingredients and authentic Indian techniques that create incredible depth of flavour.

4.9

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

Based on 22 reviews

Total 5 star reviews: 19 Total 4 star reviews: 3 Total 3 star reviews: 0 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0

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Natalie W.
1 year ago
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Umesh's Chicken Biryani (Serves 2-4)
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A versatile biryani
This is such a big serve of biryani, we have it as a side and even eat this for breakfast with a fried egg. It makes a great lunch too with a handful of baby spinach and avocado!
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Shal
1 year ago
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Umesh's Chicken Biryani (Serves 2-4)
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
5 Stars
Good sized biryani with heaps of good quality chicken packed with flavour, will definitely order again
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FoodSt
1 year ago
We are so happy you loved this Shal!
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Sean K.
2 years ago
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Umesh's Chicken Biryani (Serves 2-4)
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Would like to order again
We enjoyed This Biryani a lot as it's not something we would cook ourselves. It was the double size and although it didn't appear to be that large, there was a generous amount of chicken packed in.
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Lorissa C.
3 years ago
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Umesh's Chicken Biryani (Serves 2-4)
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Delicious! Really enjoyed this meal
This Biryani was really delicious and a very generous portion. What a treat to have a home cooked meal that we didn‚Äôt have to prepare ourselves! Will definitely order a meal from Umesh again.
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Kerry
3 years ago
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Umesh's Chicken Biryani (Serves 2-4)
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Delicious
Really enjoyed this Chicken Biryani, fantastic flavour and great spicy hit. Will definitely order again.
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We proudly deliver across NSW, ACT, VIC, SA and QLD. All orders are delivered in Eco-friendly Silversheen Liners and Recyclable Boxes with ice packs.

Delivery dates and rates are dependant on your location. Please check your delivery dates int he delivery checker at the top of the page.

We proudly deliver across NSW, ACT, VIC, SA and QLD. All orders are delivered in Eco-friendly Silversheen Liners and Recyclable Boxes with ice packs.

Delivery dates and rates are dependant on your location. Please check your delivery dates int he delivery checker at the top of the page.

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