Butter Chicken

Cooking time: 45 mins

Serving: 4

Ingredients

1/2 cupNatural Yoghurt
1 tbspLemon Juice
1 tspTurmeric
2 tspGaram Masala Powder
1 tspChilli Powder
1 tspGround Cumin
2 tspFresh Ginger, Grated
2Garlic Cloves, Crushed
4Chicken Breasts, Chopped
125gCashews, Roasted
60gUnsalted Butter
1 tbspSunflower Oil
1Onoin, Finely Chopped
1 tspGround Cardamom
1Cinnamon Stick
1Bay Leaf
2 tspSweet Paprika
425gCan Crushed Tomato
150mlChicken Stock
1 cupThickened Cream

Method

  • Combine yoghurt, lemon juice, turmeric, garam masala, chilli, cumin, ginger and garlic in a bowl. Add chicken and stir well. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Reserve half the cashews and place remaining cashews in a food processor. Process until finely ground.
  • Heat the butter and oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion, cardamom, cinnamon and bay leaf and cook for 2 minutes until the onion starts to soften.
  • Reduce heat to low, then add chicken and marinade, paprika, tomato puree, cashew powder and stock. Simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in cream and cook for a further 10 minutes.
  • Garnish with cashews, chopped coriander and serve with rice.

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