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Butter Chicken

Name: Butter Chicken
Prep time: 3 h 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Plain yogurt ½ cup; Lemon juice 1 tbsp; Turmeric 1 tsp; Garam masala 2 tsp; Chili powder ½ tsp; Cumin 1 tsp; Fresh ginger 1 tbsp; Garlic 2 cloves; Chicken Breast 1.5 lb / 750 g; Butter 2 tbsp (30 g); Tomato passata 1 cup; Heavy cream 1 cup; Sugar 1 tbsp; Salt 1¼ tsp; Basmati rice; White rice; Cilantro

Homemade, Traditional, Indian Chicken

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Serves 4
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Ingredients

	For the Marinade:
	½ cup Plain yogurt full fat
	1 tbsp Lemon juice
	1 tsp Turmeric powder
	2 tsp Garam masala
	½ tsp Chili powder or cayenne pepper powder
	1 tsp Cumin ground
	1 tbsp Fresh ginger freshly grated
	2 cloves Garlic crushed
	1.5 lb / 750 g Chicken Breast or thigh fillets, cut into bite size pieces
	For the Curry:
	2 tbsp (30 g) Butter or ghee , or 1 tbsp vegetable oil
	1 cup Tomato passata
	1 cup Heavy cream
	1 tbsp Sugar
	1¼ tsp Salt
	For Serving:
	Basmati rice optional
	White rice optional
	Cilantro optional

Nutritional information

402

сalories

23,4g

fat

9,8g

carbohydrates

39,8g

protein

193mg

cholesterol

928mg

sodium

Cuisine:

Indian Recipes

Ingredients

For the Marinade:
½ cup Plain yogurt
full fat
1 tbsp Lemon juice
1 tsp Turmeric
powder
2 tsp Garam masala
½ tsp Chili powder
or cayenne pepper powder
1 tsp Cumin
ground
1 tbsp Fresh ginger
freshly grated
2 cloves Garlic
crushed
1.5 lb / 750 g Chicken Breast
or thigh fillets, cut into bite size pieces
For the Curry:
2 tbsp (30 g) Butter
or ghee , or 1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup Tomato passata
1 cup Heavy cream
1 tbsp Sugar
1¼ tsp Salt
For Serving:
Basmati rice
optional
White rice
optional
Cilantro
optional

Butter Chicken

Yes, yes and yes again to this Butter Chicken recipe which I serve with some basmati rice and crispy poppadoms for the full Indian experience. If you enjoy cooking from scratch then this recipe will speak to your heart using a whole rainbow of spices like turmeric, garam masala, chili or cayenne, cumin, ginger and garlic for the chicken marinade and butter, tomato paste and thickened cream sauce that gives you the right touch of spice with a little hint of perfection!

To make Butter Chicken, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Butter Chicken

1	Prepare marinade	2
In a food processor, combine ½ cup of plain yogurt, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder, 2 teaspoons of garam masala, ½ teaspoon of chili powder or cayenne pepper powder, 1 teaspoon of ground cumin, 1 tablespoon of freshly grated ginger, 2 cloves of crushed garlic until smooth.
2	Marinate chicken	3h
In a large bowl, pour the prepared marinade over 1.5 pounds of chicken pieces and generously coat well. Cover the bowl with some plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 3 hours to overnight to marinate.
3	Cook chicken	3
In a large frying pan, heat 2 tablespoons of ghee, or butter or oil if using. Before adding the chicken to the hot pan, lift the pieces out of the marinade and gently shake off any excess, leaving any remaining marinade in the bowl. Cook in the heat pan for about 3 minutes until white all over.
4	Prepare sauce	20
Add 1 cup of tomato passata, 1 cup of cream, 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1¼ teaspoons of salt to the pan and lower the heat for about 20 minutes to simmer. Season to taste.
5	Serve
Garnish with sprinkles of coriander or cilantro, if you wish and a portion of basmati or white rice on the side. Enjoy!

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Bethany Lim

Bethany is very passionate about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and clean diet. She’s trying to cut meat out of her diet as much as possible and focuses on cooking vegetarian food and fish. Bethany gets a kick from finding ways to add new twists to classic dishes. What’s more, thanks to her Asian roots, she’s great at combining different cuisines to come up with something extraordinary. Bethany’s recipes will inspire you to add new colors and flavors to your everyday meals.