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Easy butter chicken Recipe
Easy butter chicken Recipe
Farjana Yeasmin
Fancy a healthy version of your favourite Friday night curry? Try our easy butter chicken – the meat can be marinaded th ... Read More
Cooking Time
Prep:15 mins Cook:35 mins plus at least 1 hr marinating
Meal Type
DESSERT
Ingredients For Easy butter chicken Recipe
Ingredients
500g skinless boneless chicken thighs
For the marinade
1 lemon, juiced
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp paprika
1-2 tsp hot chilli powder
200g natural yogurt
For the curry
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped (optional)
thumb-sized piece ginger, grated
1 tsp garam masala
2 tsp ground fenugreek
3 tbsp tomato purée
300ml chicken stock
50g flaked almonds, toasted
How to make Easy butter chicken Recipe?
- STEP 1 In a medium bowl, mix all the marinade ingredients with some seasoning. Chop the chicken into bite-sized pieces and toss with the marinade. Cover and chill in the fridge for 1 hr or overnight.
- STEP 2 In a large, heavy saucepan, heat the oil. Add the onion, garlic, green chilli, ginger and some seasoning. Fry on a medium heat for 10 mins or until soft.
- STEP 3 Add the spices with the tomato purée, cook for a further 2 mins until fragrant, then add the stock and marinated chicken. Cook for 15 mins, then add any remaining marinade left in the bowl. Simmer for 5 mins, then sprinkle with the toasted almonds. Serve with rice, naan bread, chutney, coriander and lime wedges, if you like.