Easy Butter Chicken
(from Heather P’s recipe box)
Quick to make, and with a delicious flavour
Can be made more healthy by substituting lite cream, evaporated milk or plain yoghurt for the cream – it may then need to be thickened with a little cornflour at the end if a thicker sauce is required
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves 6 people
Categories: Main meals - chicken
Ingredients
- 1 kg skinless, boneless chicken, cubed
- 25 gr margarine or butter
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 2 t root ginger, freshly grated (or in jar)
- 3 t garam masala
- 2 t ground cumin
- 2 t brown sugar
- 2 t lemon juice
- 2 t minced chilli (use less if preferred)
- 100 gr tomato paste
- 1/2 t salt
- 500 ml cream
Directions
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Lightly brown chicken in margarine, set aside.
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Add garlic, ginger, spices, sugar and lemon juice to pan, cook gently over low heat, stirring, for one minute.
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Add remaining ingredients, except chicken, and simmer for 5 minutes.
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Add chicken, simmer for further 15 minutes, until chicken is cooked. Season to taste.
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Serve with cooked basmati rice, roti or naan bread.