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