Butter Chicken

Name: Butter Chicken
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb chicken thigh; 1/2 cup plain yoghurt; 1 1/2 tbsp minced garlic; 1 tbsp minced ginger; 2 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp oil; 2 tbsp ghee; 1 onion, diced; 1 1/2 tbsp minced garlic; 1 tbsp minced ginger; 1 tsp coriander; 1 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 14 oz crushed tomatoes; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 tbsp sugar

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Butter Chicken

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Ingredients

Marinade
1 1/2 lbchicken thigh
1/2 cupplain yoghurt
1 1/2 tbspminced garlic
1 tbspminced ginger
2 tspgaram masala
1 tspturmeric
1 tspground cumin
1 tspred chilli powder
1 tspsalt
Sauce
2 tbspoil
2 tbspghee
1onion, diced
1 1/2 tbspminced garlic
1 tbspminced ginger
1 tspcoriander
1 1/2 tspgaram masala
1 1/2 tspground cumin
14 ozcrushed tomatoes
1 tspsalt
1 tspred chilli powder
1 cupheavy cream
1 tbspsugar

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Steps

1

Combine all marinade ingredients in a large gallon plastic bag, mixing thoroughly. Chop chicken into bite size pieces and marinate overnight.
2

Heat oil in large saucepan, then add chicken. Stir fry for about five minutes, then remove from pan and set aside
3

In same pan, heat ghee and add onions, cooking until they sweat. Add garlic and ginger, saute until aromatic.
4

Add coriander, garam masala, and cumin and saute for a minute, then add tomatoes, chilli powder, and salt. Simmer for 10 minutes.
5

Remove pan from heat, then use a stick blender or regular blender to puree sauce.
6

Return blended sauce to pan, then add cream and sugar. Return chicken and juices to sauce and combine. Simmer for another 10 minutes, then serve.