Butter Chicken
Directions
- 1Place the chicken into a bowl.
- 2Place the chicken into a bowl.
- 3Place the chicken into a bowl.
- 4Season the chicken with salt, pepper, fresh turmeric, cumin, ground coriander, cayenne, and garam masala.
- 5Season the chicken with salt, pepper, fresh turmeric, cumin, ground coriander, cayenne, and garam masala.
- 6Season the chicken with salt, pepper, fresh turmeric, cumin, ground coriander, cayenne, and garam masala.
- 7Add three tablespoons of yogurt to the chicken.
- 8Add three tablespoons of yogurt to the chicken.
- 9Add three tablespoons of yogurt to the chicken.
- 10Mix the chicken, spices, and yogurt.
- 11Mix the chicken, spices, and yogurt.
- 12Mix the chicken, spices, and yogurt.
- 13Add a little bit of oil to the chicken mixture.
- 14Add a little bit of oil to the chicken mixture.
- 15Add a little bit of oil to the chicken mixture.
- 16Start the sauce by adding oil to a pan and heating it.
- 17Start the sauce by adding oil to a pan and heating it.
- 18Start the sauce by adding oil to a pan and heating it.
- 19Add red onion to the hot pan.
- 20Add red onion to the hot pan.
- 21Add red onion to the hot pan.
- 22Add salt to the onions to caramelize them.
- 23Add salt to the onions to caramelize them.
- 24Add salt to the onions to caramelize them.
- 25Add a couple of cardamom seeds and cloves to the onions.
- 26Add a couple of cardamom seeds and cloves to the onions.
- 27Add a couple of cardamom seeds and cloves to the onions.
- 28Slice the ginger.
- 29Slice the ginger.
- 30Slice the ginger.
- 31Slice the chili.
- 32Slice the chili.
- 33Slice the chili.
- 34Slice the garlic.
- 35Slice the garlic.
- 36Slice the garlic.
- 37Add the sliced ginger, chili, and garlic to the pan with the onions.
- 38Add the sliced ginger, chili, and garlic to the pan with the onions.
- 39Add the sliced ginger, chili, and garlic to the pan with the onions.
- 40Add butter to the onions and other ingredients in the pan.
- 41Add butter to the onions and other ingredients in the pan.
- 42Add butter to the onions and other ingredients in the pan.
- 43Chop fresh cilantro, separating the stalks from the tops.
- 44Chop fresh cilantro, separating the stalks from the tops.
- 45Chop fresh cilantro, separating the stalks from the tops.
- 46Add the cilantro stalks to the pan.
- 47Add the cilantro stalks to the pan.
- 48Add the cilantro stalks to the pan.
- 49Add garam masala, turmeric, cumin, and cayenne to the pan.
- 50Add garam masala, turmeric, cumin, and cayenne to the pan.
- 51Add garam masala, turmeric, cumin, and cayenne to the pan.
- 52Toast the spices with the vegetables.
- 53Toast the spices with the vegetables.
- 54Toast the spices with the vegetables.
- 55Add another touch of butter to the pan.
- 56Add another touch of butter to the pan.
- 57Add another touch of butter to the pan.
- 58Start cooking the marinated chicken in a separate pan with oil.
- 59Start cooking the marinated chicken in a separate pan with oil.
- 60Start cooking the marinated chicken in a separate pan with oil.
- 61Once the vegetables are caramelized, add tomato sauce to them.
- 62Once the vegetables are caramelized, add tomato sauce to them.
- 63Once the vegetables are caramelized, add tomato sauce to them.
- 64Stir the tomato sauce with the vegetables.
- 65Stir the tomato sauce with the vegetables.
- 66Stir the tomato sauce with the vegetables.
- 67As the sauce starts to boil, add double cream.
- 68As the sauce starts to boil, add double cream.
- 69As the sauce starts to boil, add double cream.
- 70Stir until a rich color is achieved.
- 71Stir until a rich color is achieved.
- 72Stir until a rich color is achieved.
- 73Add a touch of lemon juice to the sauce.
- 74Add a touch of lemon juice to the sauce.
- 75Add a touch of lemon juice to the sauce.
- 76Transfer the sauce mixture to a blender.
- 77Transfer the sauce mixture to a blender.
- 78Transfer the sauce mixture to a blender.
- 79Blend the sauce slowly as it is hot.
- 80Blend the sauce slowly as it is hot.
- 81Blend the sauce slowly as it is hot.
- 82Pass the blended sauce through a sieve into a clean pan.
- 83Pass the blended sauce through a sieve into a clean pan.
- 84Pass the blended sauce through a sieve into a clean pan.
- 85Check the cooked chicken.
- 86Check the cooked chicken.
- 87Check the cooked chicken.
- 88Add the cooked chicken to the smooth sauce.
- 89Add the cooked chicken to the smooth sauce.
- 90Add the cooked chicken to the smooth sauce.
- 91Add a couple of knobs of butter to the chicken and sauce.
- 92Add a couple of knobs of butter to the chicken and sauce.
- 93Add a couple of knobs of butter to the chicken and sauce.
- 94Grate some lemon zest into the dish.
- 95Grate some lemon zest into the dish.
- 96Grate some lemon zest into the dish.
- 97Add fresh cilantro for garnish.
- 98Add fresh cilantro for garnish.
- 99Add fresh cilantro for garnish.
- 100Serve the butter chicken.
- 101Serve the butter chicken.
- 102Serve the butter chicken.
Ingredients
- chicken
- chicken
- chicken
- salt
- salt
- salt
- pepper
- pepper
- pepper
- fresh turmeric
- fresh turmeric
- fresh turmeric
- cumin
- cumin
- cumin
- ground coriander
- ground coriander
- ground coriander
- cayenne
- cayenne
- cayenne
- garam masala
- garam masala
- garam masala
- 3 tablespoons yogurt
- 3 tablespoons yogurt
- 3 tablespoons yogurt
- oil
- oil
- oil
- red onion
- red onion
- red onion
- 2 cardamom seeds
- 2 cardamom seeds
- 2 cardamom seeds
- cloves
- cloves
- cloves
- ginger
- ginger
- ginger
- chilli
- chilli
- chilli
- garlic
- garlic
- garlic
- butter
- butter
- butter
- fresh cilantro
- fresh cilantro
- fresh cilantro
- tomato sauce
- tomato sauce
- tomato sauce
- double cream
- double cream
- double cream
- lemon juice
- lemon juice
- lemon juice
- lemon zest
- lemon zest
- lemon zest
Equipment
bowlpancutting boardknifewooden spoonsieveblendergrater
Tips
- Use cilantro stalks for the sauce and the tops for the garnish.
- When blending the hot sauce, blend slowly.
- Pass the sauce through a sieve for a smooth consistency.