Butter Chicken

15m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Place the chicken pieces in a mixing bowl.
  2. 2Season the chicken with a touch of salt, pepper, fresh turmeric, cumin, ground coriander, cayenne pepper, and garam masala.
  3. 3Add three tablespoons of yogurt to the chicken.
  4. 4Add a little bit of oil to the chicken mixture.
  5. 5Mix everything thoroughly until the chicken is well coated.
  6. 6Heat oil in a pan.
  7. 7Add sliced red onion to the pan and start caramelizing it.
  8. 8Add cardamom seeds and cloves to the caramelizing onions.
  9. 9Slice ginger, chili, and garlic.
  10. 10Add the sliced ginger, chili, and garlic to the pan with the onions.
  11. 11Add butter to the onion mixture.
  12. 12Chop fresh cilantro, using the stalks for the sauce and tops for garnish.
  13. 13Add the cilantro stalks into the pan with the vegetables and spices.
  14. 14Add garam masala, turmeric, cumin, and cayenne pepper to the pan.
  15. 15Toast the spices and vegetables in the pan.
  16. 16Add another touch of butter to the mixture in the pan.
  17. 17Start cooking the marinated chicken in a separate pan.
  18. 18Once the vegetables and spices are caramelized, add tomato sauce to them.
  19. 19As the sauce starts to boil, add double cream.
  20. 20Stir the cream into the sauce until it's well combined and has a rich color.
  21. 21Add a touch of lemon juice to the sauce.
  22. 22Transfer the sauce mixture into a blender.
  23. 23Blend the sauce slowly, as it is hot.
  24. 24Pass the blended sauce through a sieve to ensure it's smooth.
  25. 25Pour the cooked chicken into the smooth sauce.
  26. 26Add a couple of knobs of butter to the chicken and sauce mixture.
  27. 27Grate lemon zest over the dish.
  28. 28Add fresh cilantro at the end.
  29. 29Serve the butter chicken in a bowl.

Ingredients

  • Chicken
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Fresh turmeric
  • Cumin
  • Ground coriander
  • Cayenne pepper
  • Garam masala
  • 3 tablespoons Yogurt
  • Oil
  • Red onion
  • Cardamom seeds
  • Cloves
  • Ginger
  • Chili
  • Garlic
  • Butter
  • Fresh cilantro
  • Tomato sauce
  • Double cream
  • Lemon juice
  • Lemon zest

Equipment

Mixing bowlPanChopping boardKnifeSpoonBlenderSieveGraterBowls

Tips

  • Use cilantro stalks for the sauce and tops for garnish.
  • Blend the sauce slowly as it's hot.

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