Homemade butter chicken
Mild and creamy, this Indian favourite is flavoured with ginger, turmeric, garam masala and tomato.
Per serving: 529kcals, 19.6g fat (5.7g saturated), 24.7g carbs, 13.9g sugars, 63.9g protein, 5g fibre, 0.293g sodium
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Prep: Cook: |
10 minutes 45 minutes |
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| Difficulty: | Easy | |
| Serves: | 4 adults |
| Ingredients |
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| 2cm piece peeled & grated fresh ginger |
| ½ tsp chilli powder |
| 800g trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces chicken thighs |
| 2 crushed garlic cloves |
| 2 tsp garam masala |
| 1 tsp ground cumin |
| 1 tsp ground coriander |
| 60g plain reduced-fat yoghurt |
| 2 tsp vegetable oil |
| 1 tsp ground cardamom |
| 1 cinnamon stick |
| 1 x 400g tin of tomato purée |
| 120ml whipped until thickened cream |
| To serve: |
| Steamed basmati rice |
directions
- Combine chicken, garlic, ginger, chilli, garam masala, cumin, ground coriander and yoghurt in a large freezer bag. Seal and refrigerate for at least one hour, or overnight if possible.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the cardamom and cinnamon stick, stirring for one minute until fragrant.
- Add the chicken mixture and cook, stirring, for five minutes until browned all over.
- Add the tomato purée and 120ml of cold water. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove and discard the cinnamon stick, then stir in the cream. Cook for two minutes until heated through. Serve hot over steamed basmati rice.
