Butter Chicken!

Ingredients

Chicken Seasoning

• Chicken breast - 1
• Chicken thighs - 2
• Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
• Chili powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - 1/2 tsp

Butter Chicken Sauce

• Ghee - 2 TBSP plus 1 tsp
• Onions - 1 1/2 cups chopped
• Garlic - 1 TBSP minced
• Ginger - 1 1/2 TBSP minced
• Chili powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric - 3/4 tsp
• Ground Coriander - 3/4 tsp
• Ground cinnamon - 1/4 tsp
• Ground cumin - 3/4 tsp
• Fenugreek - 1 tsp
• Cashews - 5
• Small Red Chilies (with seeds) - 1
• Tomatoes - 2 cups (diced)
• Chicken Stock - 1 1/2 cups
• Brown sugar - 1 1/2 TBSP
• Salt - 1/4 tsp
• Ground black pepper - 1/4 tsp
• Sour cream - 1 1/2 TBSP
• For Garnish
• Cilantro - 1 TBSP

Instructions

Marinate the chicken for as long as you can with the ingredients for the chicken seasoning.

In a wok, or non stick pan with high sides. Put 1 tsp of ghee and fry off the chicken until almost cooked and a bit golden brown, remove and set aside in a bowl.

In the same pan start the sauce. Add the other 2 TBSP of ghee and add the onions and garlic, fry on low-medium heat until the onions start to be translucent, about 3-5 minutes. Add all of your spices ( ginger, chili, rumeric, coriander, cinnamon, cumin, fenugreek) and the cashews, and red chili. Fry for another 2 minutes.

Turn the heat up to medium-high, and add the tomatoes, chicken stock, sugar, salt and pepper. Cover the pan and simmer for 5-10 minutes, until the tomatoes and the onions are soft. Add the sour cream.

Pour the sauce into a blender, or use a hand blender pulse until a smooth sauce. On a low-medium heat let sauce come to a gentle boil and add the chicken pieces along with the juices back into the sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked. Garnish with fresh cilantro. Serve with naan bread and basmati rice.

Recipe Source & Pictures: Butter Chicken Recipe

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