Recipe: Butter Chicken for Curry Lovers

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Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts, cut into chunks
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp garlic, crushed
  • 1 tsp ginger, crushed
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 2 tbsp ground almonds
  • 220 g can of whole peeled tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp natural yoghurt
  • 2 tbsp fresh coriander or spinach, chopped
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 large frying pan
  • 1 spoon
  • 1 tray

Instructions

Step 1

First, season the chicken with a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper.

Step 2

Using a large frying pan, heat the vegetable oil and add the chicken.

Step 3

Fry the chicken for 3-4 minutes until it turns a golden-brown colour.

Step 4

Use the same frying pan to melt the butter.

Step 5

Then add the onion and cinnamon into the pan, fry them together.

Step 6

Now add crushed garlic, crushed ginger, turmeric, chilli powder, almonds, peeled tomatoes, tomato paste and the natural yoghurt. Stir them together and mix thoroughly.

Step 7

Bring the ingredients to a boil and stir for 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 8

Put the chicken back into the pan and mix it with the other ingredients.

Step 9

To compliment the dish, add the coriander (or fresh spinach if you like) and mix with the sauce.

Step 10

Put the chicken and the sauce onto a large serving dish and serve with rice and naan bread. It would better have an icy Asian beer with the perfect curry dish.

  • Short Description: A delicious chicken dish that can be made as hot or as mild as you wish - a perfect meal for curry lovers who want to keep it si
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  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Tags: chickenbutterindian
  • Categories: meat