Butter Chicken
Serves 2
Directions
- 1Cube the chicken breast.
- 2Add Greek yogurt to the chicken.
- 3Add minced garlic to the chicken.
- 4Add minced ginger to the chicken.
- 5Add a touch of olive oil to the chicken.
- 6Add garam masala to the chicken.
- 7Add turmeric to the chicken.
- 8Add chili powder to the chicken for a spicy kick.
- 9Add paprika for color.
- 10Add salt and pepper to the chicken.
- 11Mix all the ingredients well with the chicken.
- 12Let the chicken marinate for 15 minutes.
- 13Cook the marinated chicken on a hot pan for 5 to 6 minutes.
- 14Remove the cooked chicken from the pan.
- 15Add a little butter to the pan.
- 16Add chopped onions to the pan.
- 17Add garlic and ginger to the pan.
- 18Cook until the onions are soft.
- 19Add tomato paste and cook for a minute.
- 20Add crushed tomatoes and the same spices used for the chicken.
- 21Let the sauce simmer for 5 minutes.
- 22Add the sauce to a blender.
- 23Add Greek yogurt to the blender.
- 24Add honey to the blender.
- 25Blend until the sauce is smooth.
- 26Pour the blended sauce back into the pan.
- 27Add the cooked chicken to the sauce.
- 28Finish with cilantro.
- 29Finish with yogurt or coconut milk.
- 30Enjoy your butter chicken.
Ingredients
- 300 g chicken breast, cubed
- 2 tbsp fat free greek yogurt
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 0.5 tsp turmeric
- 0.5 tsp paprika
- 0.5 tsp chili powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp butter
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1.5 cup crushed tomatoes (from a can)
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 0.5 tsp turmeric
- 0.5 tsp paprika
- 0.5 tsp chili powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 0.33 cup fat free greek yogurt
- 2 tsp honey
- 0.5 cup any milk or water (to thin out sauce)
- cilantro
- yogurt (or coconut milk)
Equipment
cutting boardknifemixing bowlpanforkblender
Tips
- Serve with naan, rice, or eat on its own.
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