Butter Chicken

14 mins
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Season the chicken with salt, pepper, turmeric, cumin, ground coriander, cayenne pepper and garam masala.
  2. 2Add yogurt and oil to the chicken and mix well.
  3. 3In a pan, caramelize the red onion.
  4. 4Add cardamom seeds, cloves, ginger, chilli, garlic and butter to the onions.
  5. 5Chop the cilantro, separating the stalks and tops.
  6. 6Add the cilantro stalks to the onions.
  7. 7Add garam masala, turmeric, cumin and cayenne pepper, and toast.
  8. 8Add butter to the spices.
  9. 9Add the marinated chicken to the pan and cook.
  10. 10Caramelize the onions down.
  11. 11Add the tomato sauce and, when it starts boiling, add the double cream.
  12. 12Add a touch of lemon juice and blend.
  13. 13Pass the sauce through a sieve.
  14. 14Combine the sauce and cooked chicken.
  15. 15Add a few knobs of butter, lemon zest and fresh cilantro.

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper
  • 1 pinch turmeric
  • 1 pinch cumin
  • 1 pinch ground coriander
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 3 tbsp garam masala
  • 3 tbsp yogurt
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 red onion
  • 2 cardamom seeds
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 ginger
  • 1 chilli
  • 1 garlic
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro
  • 1 bottle tomato sauce
  • 1 bottle double cream
  • 1 lemon

Equipment

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