From Chicken Recipes by David Nagy · Food & Beverage

Butter Chicken (So Easy)

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Butter Chicken (So Easy)

Ingredients
  • 2 chicken breast (~350g)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 5 small tomatoes / 4 medium tomatoes
  • 1 medium red onion
  • 25 whole cashews
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup cream
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves (optional)

Spices for gravy:
- 1.5 tsp cumin
- 1.5 tsp coriander powder
- 1.5 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1.5 tsp garam masala
- 2 tsp sugar
- salt to taste (~1/2 tsp - adjust to your liking)

Marinade:
- 2 tbsp yogurt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 2/3 tsp salt

Directions

  1. Start by cubing your chicken into bite size pieces and add the ingredients listed under marinade. Let sit for 30 minutes (preferably overnight).
  2. Roughly chop your onion and tomatoes.
  3. In a pan heat 1 tbsp oil or ghee (clarified butter) and cook your chicken on medium heat for 3-4 minutes until fully cooked then set aside. 
  4. In a pan heat 1 tbsp oil and add in your chopped up ginger and garlic stirring for 30 seconds until fragrant. Then add in your onions, tomatoes and cashews, let that cook for a few minutes until tomatoes are soft. Then add 1/4 cup water and the spices listed under “Spices for gravy”. Cook for another 2 minutes.
  5. Blend it up until it is smooth and add your 1/4 cup cream, dried fenugreek leaves, 2 tbsp butter and cooked chicken.
  6. Mix and now its time to ENJOY!