Butter Chicken Recipe Indian Style

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Butter Chicken Recipe Indian Style
ingredients
For the marinade
  • 450 g diced chicken breast
  • 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp Garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander (cilantro)
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
For the sauce
  • 500 g tomato passata (2 cups)
  • 1/2 cup double cream (heavy cream)
  • 1 tsp garlic paste
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • freshly-chopped coriander (cilantro) to garlish
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
method

Instructions
  1. To make the mariande, combine all the ingredients together, toss the chicken pieces in and mix well to coat.
    1. Cover the bowl with clingfilm, and refrigerate for at least one hour, ideally longer.
    2. Heat up the oil in a large pan, and fry the chicken pieces on a medium heat for about 5-6 minutes until cooked through.
    3. Add the tomato passata, garlic and ginger paste, sugar and garam masala and give a good stir.
    4. Leave to cook on a low to medium heat for 20 minutes, until the sauce is reduced by almost a quarter, and it coats the chicken pieces well.
    5. Add the cream, mix well and cook for a further 5 minutes.
    6. Remove from the heat and garnish with freshly-chopped coriander leaves.
    Recipe Notes
    • To see the measurements in cups and ounces, please click on the US CUSTOMARY link.
    • The amount of ingredients listed can be adjusted depending on the number of servings you need, just click on the number next to SERVINGS.
    Nutrition Facts
    Butter Chicken Recipe Indian Style
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 668Calories from Fat 315
    % Daily Value*
    Total Fat 35g54%
    Saturated Fat 20g100%
    Cholesterol 227mg76%
    Sodium 370mg15%
    Potassium 2049mg59%
    Total Carbohydrates 30g10%
    Dietary Fiber 5g20%
    Sugars 14g
    Protein 57g114%
    Vitamin A48.1%
    Vitamin C38.5%
    Calcium13.7%
    Iron33.7%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.