Butter Chicken

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Chop the chicken thighs into smaller pieces.
  2. 2Chop the chicken thighs into smaller pieces.
  3. 3Chop the chicken thighs into smaller pieces.
  4. 4Marinate the chicken with Greek yogurt, ginger paste, garlic paste, salt, turmeric, chili powder, and garam masala.
  5. 5Marinate the chicken with Greek yogurt, ginger paste, garlic paste, salt, turmeric, chili powder, and garam masala.
  6. 6Marinate the chicken with Greek yogurt, ginger paste, garlic paste, salt, turmeric, chili powder, and garam masala.
  7. 7Dice one yellow onion.
  8. 8Dice one yellow onion.
  9. 9Dice one yellow onion.
  10. 10Heat a large pan on medium heat with some oil.
  11. 11Heat a large pan on medium heat with some oil.
  12. 12Heat a large pan on medium heat with some oil.
  13. 13Sear off the marinated chicken, cooking it about 80% of the way through.
  14. 14Sear off the marinated chicken, cooking it about 80% of the way through.
  15. 15Sear off the marinated chicken, cooking it about 80% of the way through.
  16. 16Remove the chicken from the pan.
  17. 17Remove the chicken from the pan.
  18. 18Remove the chicken from the pan.
  19. 19Add the diced onions to the pan and cook them down.
  20. 20Add the diced onions to the pan and cook them down.
  21. 21Add the diced onions to the pan and cook them down.
  22. 22Season the onions with the same spices used to marinate the chicken.
  23. 23Season the onions with the same spices used to marinate the chicken.
  24. 24Season the onions with the same spices used to marinate the chicken.
  25. 25Add a can of diced tomatoes and scrape off the fond from the bottom of the pan.
  26. 26Add a can of diced tomatoes and scrape off the fond from the bottom of the pan.
  27. 27Add a can of diced tomatoes and scrape off the fond from the bottom of the pan.
  28. 28Add a tablespoon of butter and mix it in.
  29. 29Add a tablespoon of butter and mix it in.
  30. 30Add a tablespoon of butter and mix it in.
  31. 31Add cashews.
  32. 32Add cashews.
  33. 33Add cashews.
  34. 34Put everything in a separate container and blend it up.
  35. 35Put everything in a separate container and blend it up.
  36. 36Put everything in a separate container and blend it up.
  37. 37Put the blended sauce back in the pan.
  38. 38Put the blended sauce back in the pan.
  39. 39Put the blended sauce back in the pan.
  40. 40Add your chicken back in to finish cooking.
  41. 41Add your chicken back in to finish cooking.
  42. 42Add your chicken back in to finish cooking.
  43. 43Scoop rice into a bowl (use either jasmine or basmati rice).
  44. 44Scoop rice into a bowl (use either jasmine or basmati rice).
  45. 45Scoop rice into a bowl (use either jasmine or basmati rice).
  46. 46Scoop in the butter chicken and drizzle it with a little bit of heavy cream.
  47. 47Scoop in the butter chicken and drizzle it with a little bit of heavy cream.
  48. 48Scoop in the butter chicken and drizzle it with a little bit of heavy cream.
  49. 49Garnish with some parsley.
  50. 50Garnish with some parsley.
  51. 51Garnish with some parsley.

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken thighs
  • 4 chicken thighs
  • 4 chicken thighs
  • 4 tablespoons Greek yogurt
  • 4 tablespoons Greek yogurt
  • 4 tablespoons Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon garlic paste
  • 1 tablespoon garlic paste
  • 1 tablespoon garlic paste
  • 1 tablespoon ginger paste
  • 1 tablespoon ginger paste
  • 1 tablespoon ginger paste
  • pinch salt
  • pinch salt
  • pinch salt
  • 0.5 tablespoon turmeric
  • 0.5 tablespoon turmeric
  • 0.5 tablespoon turmeric
  • 0.5 tablespoon chili powder
  • 0.5 tablespoon chili powder
  • 0.5 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon garam masala
  • 1 tablespoon garam masala
  • 1 tablespoon garam masala
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 1 yellow onion
  • some oil
  • some oil
  • some oil
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoons cashews
  • 1 tablespoons cashews
  • 1 tablespoons cashews
  • drizzle heavy cream
  • drizzle heavy cream
  • drizzle heavy cream
  • parsley
  • parsley
  • parsley
  • rice
  • rice
  • rice

Equipment

knifecutting boardbowlpanwooden spoonblenderrice cooker

Tips

  • Marinate the chicken thighs for maximum flavor.
  • Use either jasmine or basmati rice to serve