Butter Chicken

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Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut the chicken into small pieces.
  2. 2Crush ginger, garlic and green chilli in a mortar and pestle.
  3. 3Mix the chicken pieces with yogurt, turmeric, paprika, salt, garam masala and the crushed ginger, garlic and chilli.
  4. 4Add lemon juice and mix well.
  5. 5Spread the marinated chicken on a baking tray and bake.
  6. 6Heat ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds, cinnamon stick and star anise.
  7. 7Add chopped onions and sauté until golden brown.
  8. 8Add tomato puree and cook until thickened.
  9. 9Add red chilli powder, coriander powder and cumin powder.
  10. 10Add the baked chicken to the pan.
  11. 11Add cream and stir until well combined.
  12. 12Add dry mint and fresh coriander.
  13. 13Serve hot with naan bread.

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken pieces
  • 2 pieces ginger
  • 2 pieces garlic
  • 1 piece green chilli
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 piece cinnamon stick
  • 1 piece star anise
  • 1 cup onions
  • 1 can tomato puree
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tbsp dry mint
  • 1 handful fresh coriander
  • 2 pieces naan bread

Equipment

knifemortar and pestleglass bowlbaking trayfrying panwooden spoon