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Butter Chicken
20m
Serves 1
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20m
Serves 1
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Directions
1
Quickly marinate chicken thighs with yogurt, lemon juice, and a few spices.
2
Air fry the chicken for 12 minutes at 400°F (204°C).
3
Heat up some oil in a pan.
4
Add whole spices, chopped red onions, garlic cloves, and ginger paste to the pan and cook for a few minutes.
5
Add tomato paste and a bit of water, then cook for another 2-3 minutes.
6
Remove the black cardamom and bay leaf from the mixture.
7
Blend the cooked mixture until smooth.
8
Return the blended mixture to the pan.
9
Add salt, sugar, heavy cream, butter, and kasuri methi to the pan and let it cook for another 5 minutes.
10
Chop the air-fried chicken into bite-sized pieces.
11
Add the cooked chicken to the sauce.
12
Serve and enjoy with bread like naan.
Ingredients
chicken thighs
yogurt
lemon juice
spices
oil
whole spices
red onions
garlic cloves
ginger paste
tomato paste
water
black cardamom
bay leaf
salt
sugar
heavy cream
butter
kasuri methi
fresh cilantro
Equipment
air fryer
pan
blender
cutting board
knife
tongs
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