Butter Chicken

15m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Place the chicken into a bowl.
  2. 2Season the chicken with salt, pepper, fresh turmeric, cumin, ground coriander, cayenne, and garam masala.
  3. 3Add three tablespoons of yogurt to the chicken.
  4. 4Mix the chicken, spices, and yogurt.
  5. 5Add a little bit of oil to the chicken mixture.
  6. 6Start the sauce by adding oil to a pan and heating it.
  7. 7Add red onion to the hot pan.
  8. 8Add salt to the onions to caramelize them.
  9. 9Add a couple of cardamom seeds and cloves to the onions.
  10. 10Slice the ginger.
  11. 11Slice the chili.
  12. 12Slice the garlic.
  13. 13Add the sliced ginger, chili, and garlic to the pan with the onions.
  14. 14Add butter to the onions and other ingredients in the pan.
  15. 15Chop fresh cilantro, separating the stalks from the tops.
  16. 16Add the cilantro stalks to the pan.
  17. 17Add garam masala, turmeric, cumin, and cayenne to the pan.
  18. 18Toast the spices with the vegetables.
  19. 19Add another touch of butter to the pan.
  20. 20Start cooking the marinated chicken in a separate pan with oil.
  21. 21Once the vegetables are caramelized, add tomato sauce to them.
  22. 22Stir the tomato sauce with the vegetables.
  23. 23As the sauce starts to boil, add double cream.
  24. 24Stir until a rich color is achieved.
  25. 25Add a touch of lemon juice to the sauce.
  26. 26Transfer the sauce mixture to a blender.
  27. 27Blend the sauce slowly as it is hot.
  28. 28Pass the blended sauce through a sieve into a clean pan.
  29. 29Check the cooked chicken.
  30. 30Add the cooked chicken to the smooth sauce.
  31. 31Add a couple of knobs of butter to the chicken and sauce.
  32. 32Grate some lemon zest into the dish.
  33. 33Add fresh cilantro for garnish.
  34. 34Serve the butter chicken.

Ingredients

  • chicken
  • salt
  • pepper
  • fresh turmeric
  • cumin
  • ground coriander
  • cayenne
  • garam masala
  • 3 tablespoons yogurt
  • oil
  • red onion
  • 2 cardamom seeds
  • cloves
  • ginger
  • chilli
  • garlic
  • butter
  • fresh cilantro
  • tomato sauce
  • double cream
  • lemon juice
  • 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.

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