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Butter Chicken

Tandoor-charred chicken in a velvety tomato, butter and cream sauce balanced with fenugreek leaves.

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1h 4 servings Medium

Ingredients

  • 700g chicken thigh, cubed
  • 1 cup yogurt, 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 2 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp turmeric
  • 6 ripe tomatoes, blended
  • 100g butter, 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp dried kasuri methi (fenugreek)

Method

  1. 1

    Marinate chicken in yogurt, ginger-garlic and half the spices for 1 hour.

  2. 2

    Char chicken under a hot broiler 8 minutes until edges blacken slightly.

  3. 3

    Melt butter in a pan, add remaining spices and tomato puree. Cook 20 minutes until oil splits.

  4. 4

    Stir in cream, add chicken with juices, simmer 10 minutes.

  5. 5

    Crush kasuri methi between palms, sprinkle in. Finish with extra butter and serve with naan.