Butter chicken

Harry Valente

2023-05-10

1hour15mins

Medium

4 servings

This creamy butter chicken curry feels like such a cheat meal and by all accounts it should be! But the rich flavour will make this an undeniable winner in our eyes.

Ingredients:
  • 1 Onion

  • 5 cloves of garlic

  • 2 Tomatoes

  • 150g salted butter

  • 50g yogurt

  • 1 Tsp Chilli powder

  • 2 Tsb Garam masala

  • 1 tsb Coriander powder

  • 1 tsb Coriander

  • 1 tsb Cumin

  • 1 tsb Paprika

  • 1 tsb Turmeric

  • 5 Cardamon pods

  • 1 tsb Cinnamon

  • 1 tbsp of honey

  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice

  • 4 Chicken breasts

  • 100ml of water

  • 50ml Double cream

  • Oil

Method:
  • Step 1

    Firstly Dice your chicken and put into a bowl which contains your yoghourt, cumin, paprika, coriander powder and turmeric ready for marinating (leave this for as long as possible, preferably overnight)

  • Step 2

    Chop your garlic and tomatoes, and dice your onion (It can be as rough as you want as it will be blended later)

  • Step 3

    Heat your pan with oil and fry your chicken for 5-7 minutes then set aside for later on.

  • Step 4

    Keep your pan nice and hot and add 100g of your butter and a drizzle of oil then cook down your onion and garlic for 3 minutes.

  • Step 5

    Now add your chilli powder, Garam masala and tomatoes and cook them down until their firmness has gone and they’re slightly jammy.

  • Step 6

    Add your water and let it cook down for 25-30 minutes preferably with a lid on to keep in the flavours.

  • Step 7

    Now use a blender/hand blender to turn the contents of your pan into a thick sauce.

  • Step 8

    Mix in your coriander, Cinnamon and drizzle of honey to sweeten your dish.

  • Step 9

    Grab the chicken you left on the side earlier and add it to your sauce coat thoroughly and add a nice touch of double cream and your leftover butter (this is butter chicken after all) and stir until the chicken is fully coated.

  • Step 10

    Serve into bowls with a naan bread on the side and dig in!

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We both adore coming up with new recipes and finding new flavours to create new and unique flavours drawing from different cuisines from around the globe!

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