Creamy Butter Chicken
Serves 4
Directions
- 1Combine yoghurt, paprika, black pepper, garam masala, cumin, turmeric, salt, and ginger-garlic paste in a bowl. Add the chicken and mix well until coated.
- 2Cover and refrigerate the chicken.
- 3Cook chicken in batches until lightly charred and almost cooked through, then remove from pan.
- 4Melt half the butter in the same pan over medium heat. Add cumin seeds and cook until fragrant.
- 5Add the onion and cook until softened, then stir in the garlic and chopped tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes break down.
- 6Stir in the tomato sauce, cashews, garam masala, paprika, salt, and stevia. Cook for 2 minutes.
- 7Pour in water, bring to a simmer, and cook until cashews are soft.
- 8Transfer the sauce to a blender and blend until completely smooth.
- 9Return the sauce to the pan with remaining butter over medium heat. Stir in Kashmiri chilli powder and simmer until slightly thickened.
- 10Add the light cooking cream and fenugreek leaves, and simmer until well combined.
Ingredients
- 600 g chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 60 g plain greek yoghurt
- 1 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 30 g unsalted butter
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 whole onion, finely diced
- 2 whole garlic cloves, sliced
- 150 g ripe tomatoes, chopped
- 1/3 cup tomato sauce
- 20 g raw cashews
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp stevia
- 1 1/2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder
- 200 ml light cooking cream
- fresh coriander (optional)
- 1 tsp fenugreek leaves (optional)
Equipment
bowlpanblender
Tips
- Kashmiri chilli powder can be substituted with paprika.
- Fenugreek leaves are optional if you can find them.
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