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Butter Chicken

Prep 20 min · cook 30 min · lunch, dinner · good for leftovers

indiancurryhigh-proteincomfortgluten-freenut-free

Ingredients

Scale to what I have

  • 700 g chicken breast, cubed
  • 120 g plain yogurt
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 28 g butter
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 400 g crushed tomatoes (1 can)
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 120 ml heavy cream
  • 1 tsp kasuri methi
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 300 g basmati rice
  • 710 ml water (for the rice)

    Method

    1. Marinate the chicken in yogurt, paste, chili powder and half the salt for at least 20 minutes.
    2. Sear the chicken in oil until browned and set aside.
    3. Melt the butter, cook the onion, add the tomatoes, spices, remaining salt and sugar and simmer for 10 minutes. Blend smooth.
    4. Return the sauce and chicken to the pan, simmer for 10 minutes, then add cream and kasuri methi.
    5. Serve with rice.