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Butter Chicken

Name: Butter Chicken
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 600 g chicken thigh; 150 ml yoghurt; 2 tbsp garam masala; 400 g tinned tomatoes; 50 g butter; 150 ml double cream; 1 onion; 3 cloves garlic; 1 thumb ginger; 1 tsp chilli powder; rice and naan

Tender chicken in a velvety tomato and butter sauce. Rich, mild and completely addictive.

Chef Marcus

Prep 40m · Cook 40mServes 4Easy

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Ingredients

Serves 4

600 g chicken thigh, cubed
150 ml yoghurt
2 tbsp garam masala
400 g tinned tomatoes
50 g butter
150 ml double cream
1 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic
1 thumb ginger, grated
1 tsp chilli powder
rice and naan, to serve

Cook

Method

1
Marinate chicken in yoghurt and half the garam masala for 30 minutes.
30 min
2
Grill or pan-fry chicken until charred. Set aside.
10 min
3
Fry onion, garlic, ginger and spices. Add tomatoes and simmer 15 minutes. Blend until smooth.
18 min
4
Return sauce to pan. Add butter, cream and chicken. Simmer 10 minutes. Serve with rice and naan.
10 min

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