Butter Chicken

15 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Season chicken with salt, pepper, fresh turmeric, cumin, ground coriander, cayenne, garam masala, and three tablespoons of yogurt, then add a little oil.
  2. 2Season chicken with salt, pepper, fresh turmeric, cumin, ground coriander, cayenne, garam masala, and three tablespoons of yogurt, then add a little oil.
  3. 3Season chicken with salt, pepper, fresh turmeric, cumin, ground coriander, cayenne, garam masala, and three tablespoons of yogurt, then add a little oil.
  4. 4Start the sauce by caramelizing red onions in a pan.
  5. 5Start the sauce by caramelizing red onions in a pan.
  6. 6Start the sauce by caramelizing red onions in a pan.
  7. 7Add a couple of cardamom seeds, cloves, ginger, chili, garlic, and butter to the onions.
  8. 8Add a couple of cardamom seeds, cloves, ginger, chili, garlic, and butter to the onions.
  9. 9Add a couple of cardamom seeds, cloves, ginger, chili, garlic, and butter to the onions.
  10. 10Add fresh cilantro stalks, garam masala, turmeric, cumin, and cayenne to the pan and toast.
  11. 11Add fresh cilantro stalks, garam masala, turmeric, cumin, and cayenne to the pan and toast.
  12. 12Add fresh cilantro stalks, garam masala, turmeric, cumin, and cayenne to the pan and toast.
  13. 13Add another touch of butter and start cooking the chicken.
  14. 14Add another touch of butter and start cooking the chicken.
  15. 15Add another touch of butter and start cooking the chicken.
  16. 16Once onions are caramelized, add tomato sauce.
  17. 17Once onions are caramelized, add tomato sauce.
  18. 18Once onions are caramelized, add tomato sauce.
  19. 19As the sauce boils, add double cream.
  20. 20As the sauce boils, add double cream.
  21. 21As the sauce boils, add double cream.
  22. 22Add a touch of lemon juice.
  23. 23Add a touch of lemon juice.
  24. 24Add a touch of lemon juice.
  25. 25Transfer the hot sauce to a blender and blend slowly.
  26. 26Transfer the hot sauce to a blender and blend slowly.
  27. 27Transfer the hot sauce to a blender and blend slowly.
  28. 28Pass the sauce through a sieve to make it smooth.
  29. 29Pass the sauce through a sieve to make it smooth.
  30. 30Pass the sauce through a sieve to make it smooth.
  31. 31Add the cooked chicken to the smooth sauce.
  32. 32Add the cooked chicken to the smooth sauce.
  33. 33Add the cooked chicken to the smooth sauce.
  34. 34Add a couple of knobs of butter, lemon zest, and fresh cilantro at the end.
  35. 35Add a couple of knobs of butter, lemon zest, and fresh cilantro at the end.
  36. 36Add a couple of knobs of butter, lemon zest, and fresh cilantro at the end.

Ingredients

  • chicken
  • chicken
  • chicken
  • touch salt
  • touch salt
  • touch 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
  • little bit oil
  • little bit oil
  • little bit oil
  • red onion
  • red onion
  • red onion
  • couple cardamom seeds
  • couple cardamom seeds
  • couple cardamom seeds
  • cloves
  • cloves
  • cloves
  • ginger
  • ginger
  • ginger
  • chili
  • chili
  • chili
  • garlic
  • garlic
  • garlic
  • butter
  • butter
  • butter
  • fresh cilantro stalks
  • fresh cilantro stalks
  • fresh cilantro stalks
  • fresh cilantro tops
  • fresh cilantro tops
  • fresh cilantro tops
  • tomato sauce
  • tomato sauce
  • tomato sauce
  • double cream
  • double cream
  • double cream
  • touch lemon juice
  • touch lemon juice
  • touch lemon juice
  • couple of knobs butter
  • couple of knobs butter
  • couple of knobs butter
  • lemon zest
  • lemon zest
  • lemon zest

Equipment

panblendersieve

Tips

  • Use cilantro stalks for the sauce and tops for garnish.
  • Pass the sauce through a sieve for smoothness.