Butter Chicken for Dummies
Directions
- 1Start with cut up chicken thighs and add salt, pepper, chili powder, and a little bit of corn starch.
- 2Let the chicken marinate for at least an hour.
- 3Cut up two onions, three tomatoes, and a handful of cashews.
- 4Add some oil to your pan.
- 5Throw everything that was just cut up (onions, tomatoes, cashews) into the pan.
- 6Mix it all together for about 5 minutes.
- 7Add a little more salt, ginger paste, and minced garlic to the mixture.
- 8Mix it all together and then blend until everything is smooth.
- 9Strain the blended sauce (this step was forgotten in the video, but recommended).
- 10To the same pan, add some butter.
- 11Throw the marinated chicken in the pan and let it cook until fully cooked.
- 12Once the chicken is fully cooked, throw the strained sauce back into the pan.
- 13Add more chili powder for extra spiciness, coriander powder, and some other spices (not specified beyond coriander powder).
- 14Add a little bit of Greek yogurt.
- 15Add about a cup of heavy cream (or whipping cream).
- 16Add some sugar and a little bit of ketchup for sweet and tanginess.
- 17Garnish with a little bit of coriander and some extra butter.
- 18Plate everything up and enjoy, possibly with garlic naan.
Ingredients
- cut up chicken thighs
- salt
- pepper
- chili powder
- corn starch
- 2 onions
- 3 tomatoes
- 1 handful cashews
- oil
- ginger paste
- minced garlic
- butter
- coriander powder
- Greek yogurt
- 1 cup heavy cream
- sugar
- ketchup
- coriander 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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