Butter Chicken for Dummies

20 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Start with cut up chicken thighs and add salt, pepper, chili powder, and a little bit of corn starch.
  2. 2Start with cut up chicken thighs and add salt, pepper, chili powder, and a little bit of corn starch.
  3. 3Start with cut up chicken thighs and add salt, pepper, chili powder, and a little bit of corn starch.
  4. 4Let the chicken marinate for at least an hour.
  5. 5Let the chicken marinate for at least an hour.
  6. 6Let the chicken marinate for at least an hour.
  7. 7Cut up two onions, three tomatoes, and a handful of cashews.
  8. 8Cut up two onions, three tomatoes, and a handful of cashews.
  9. 9Cut up two onions, three tomatoes, and a handful of cashews.
  10. 10Add some oil to your pan.
  11. 11Add some oil to your pan.
  12. 12Add some oil to your pan.
  13. 13Throw everything that was just cut up (onions, tomatoes, cashews) into the pan.
  14. 14Throw everything that was just cut up (onions, tomatoes, cashews) into the pan.
  15. 15Throw everything that was just cut up (onions, tomatoes, cashews) into the pan.
  16. 16Mix it all together for about 5 minutes.
  17. 17Mix it all together for about 5 minutes.
  18. 18Mix it all together for about 5 minutes.
  19. 19Add a little more salt, ginger paste, and minced garlic to the mixture.
  20. 20Add a little more salt, ginger paste, and minced garlic to the mixture.
  21. 21Add a little more salt, ginger paste, and minced garlic to the mixture.
  22. 22Mix it all together and then blend until everything is smooth.
  23. 23Mix it all together and then blend until everything is smooth.
  24. 24Mix it all together and then blend until everything is smooth.
  25. 25Strain the blended sauce (this step was forgotten in the video, but recommended).
  26. 26Strain the blended sauce (this step was forgotten in the video, but recommended).
  27. 27Strain the blended sauce (this step was forgotten in the video, but recommended).
  28. 28To the same pan, add some butter.
  29. 29To the same pan, add some butter.
  30. 30To the same pan, add some butter.
  31. 31Throw the marinated chicken in the pan and let it cook until fully cooked.
  32. 32Throw the marinated chicken in the pan and let it cook until fully cooked.
  33. 33Throw the marinated chicken in the pan and let it cook until fully cooked.
  34. 34Once the chicken is fully cooked, throw the strained sauce back into the pan.
  35. 35Once the chicken is fully cooked, throw the strained sauce back into the pan.
  36. 36Once the chicken is fully cooked, throw the strained sauce back into the pan.
  37. 37Add more chili powder for extra spiciness, coriander powder, and some other spices (not specified beyond coriander powder).
  38. 38Add more chili powder for extra spiciness, coriander powder, and some other spices (not specified beyond coriander powder).
  39. 39Add more chili powder for extra spiciness, coriander powder, and some other spices (not specified beyond coriander powder).
  40. 40Add a little bit of Greek yogurt.
  41. 41Add a little bit of Greek yogurt.
  42. 42Add a little bit of Greek yogurt.
  43. 43Add about a cup of heavy cream (or whipping cream).
  44. 44Add about a cup of heavy cream (or whipping cream).
  45. 45Add about a cup of heavy cream (or whipping cream).
  46. 46Add some sugar and a little bit of ketchup for sweet and tanginess.
  47. 47Add some sugar and a little bit of ketchup for sweet and tanginess.
  48. 48Add some sugar and a little bit of ketchup for sweet and tanginess.
  49. 49Garnish with a little bit of coriander and some extra butter.
  50. 50Garnish with a little bit of coriander and some extra butter.
  51. 51Garnish with a little bit of coriander and some extra butter.
  52. 52Plate everything up and enjoy, possibly with garlic naan.
  53. 53Plate everything up and enjoy, possibly with garlic naan.
  54. 54Plate everything up and enjoy, possibly with garlic naan.

Ingredients

  • cut up chicken thighs
  • cut up chicken thighs
  • cut up chicken thighs
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • chili powder
  • chili powder
  • chili powder
  • corn starch
  • corn starch
  • corn starch
  • 2 onions
  • 2 onions
  • 2 onions
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 1 handful cashews
  • 1 handful cashews
  • 1 handful cashews
  • oil
  • oil
  • oil
  • ginger paste
  • ginger paste
  • ginger paste
  • minced garlic
  • minced garlic
  • minced garlic
  • butter
  • butter
  • butter
  • coriander powder
  • coriander powder
  • coriander powder
  • Greek yogurt
  • Greek yogurt
  • Greek yogurt
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • sugar
  • sugar
  • sugar
  • ketchup
  • ketchup
  • ketchup
  • coriander for garnish
  • coriander for garnish
  • coriander for garnish
  • extra butter for garnish
  • extra butter for garnish
  • extra butter for garnish

Equipment

panknifeblender

Tips

  • Eyeball all ingredients.
  • Marinate chicken for at least an hour.
  • To avoid crying while cutting onions, use the cup of water hack.
  • Blend the sauce until smooth and make sure to strain it.
  • For an authentic experience, use heavy cream, but any cream works.
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