Butter Chicken Recipe
Summary
Ingredients
| Chicken breasts | 2 , cut in to chunks | |
| Vegetable oil | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Butter | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Onion | 1 , chopped | |
| Cinnamon | 1⁄4 Teaspoon | |
| Garlic | 1 Teaspoon, crushed | |
| Ginger | 1 Teaspoon, crushed | |
| Turmeric powder | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Cream | 3 Teaspoon | |
| Chili powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Ground almonds | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Whole peeled tomatoes | 220 Gram | |
| Tomato paste | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Natural yoghurt | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Coriander/Spinach | 2 Tablespoon, chopped | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 318 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18 g28%
Saturated Fat 6 g29.9%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 16.9 mg5.6%
Sodium 230.3 mg9.6%
Total Carbohydrates 12 g3.9%
Dietary Fiber 2.3 g9.2%
Sugars 5 g
Protein 28 g56.4%
Vitamin A 29.5% Vitamin C 18.2%
Calcium 5.7% Iron 4.5%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
Season the chicken.
Begin by seasoning the chicken with a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper.
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Step 2:
Heat the oil and begin to fry the chicken.
Using a large frying pan, heat the vegetable oil and add the chicken.
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Step 3:
Fry for 3-4 minutes.
Fry the chicken for 3-4 minutes until it turns a golden-brown colour.
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Step 4:
Remove the chicken.
Take the chicken out of the frying pan and put it aside.
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Step 5:
Melt the butter.
Use the same frying pan to melt the butter.
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Step 6:
Fry the onion with the cinnamon.
Now add the onion and cinnamon and fry together in the pan.
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Step 7:
Add the remaining ingredients.
At this point add the crushed garlic, crushed ginger, turmeric, chilli powder, almonds, peeled tomatoes, tomato paste and the natural yoghurt. Stir all of the ingredients together and mix thoroughly.
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Step 8:
Bring to the boil and cook.
Bring the ingredients to a boil and stir for 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 9:
Add the chicken.
Put the chicken back into the pan and combine with the other ingredients.
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Step 10:
Add Cream
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Step 11:
Add the fresh coriander.
To compliment the dish, add the coriander (or fresh spinach if you prefer) and mix with the sauce.
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Step 12:
Serve while streaming and eat up!
Spoon the chicken and the sauce onto a large serving dish and serve with rice and naan bread. A perfect curry dish that goes down well with an icy Asian beer.
