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Written by Arthie Moore makes an authentic Butter Chicken Recipe using Ghee and for a little extra flavour, some Tandoori Paste.
Butter Chicken is one of my favourite recipes and is a regular weekday meal.
While I normally use butter and cream cheese for mine Arthie Moore uses the traditional ghee and then a little extra butter. To bring more flavour to her recipe she uses a tandoori paste for some extra spice.
You can grate, blitz or finely chop the tomatoes.
Arthie also hands out a great tip for dealing with hot food that is burning away in your mouth, a cup of black tea!
Butter Chicken Recipe with Ghee & Tandoori Paste | Arthie Moore
Serving: 4 | Prep: 15 min | Cooking: 20 min
Ingredients:
| Chicken Breast | 500 | g | cubed |
| Garlic | 1 | teaspoon | crushed |
| Ginger | 1 | teaspoon | crushed |
| Tandoori Paste | 3 | tablespoons | |
| Plain Yoghurt | 4 | tablespoons | |
| Ghee | 200 | g | |
| Butter | 2 | knobs | |
| Onion | 1 | chopped | |
| Ground Cumin | 1/2 | teaspoon | |
| Turmeric | 1 | teaspoon | |
| Garam Masala | 1 | teaspoon | |
| Curry Powder | 1 | tablespoon | |
| Tomatoes | 1 | chopped | |
| Cardamom Pods | 2 | ||
| Cinnamon | 2 | sticks | |
| Coriander | a | handful | |
| Cream | 1 | tablespoon |
Method:
For the marinade
1 . Mix together the tandoori paste, ginger, garlic and a little salt & pepper
2 . Marinade the chicken in the paste over night.
For the Butter Chicken
1 . Heat up some ghee and butter in a saucepan
2 . Sauté the onions and cumin
3 . Add the garam masala, turmeric powder and curry powder
4 . Cook for a 2 minutes over a low heat and then add the tomatoes
5 . Add the bay leaves, cardamom pods and cinnamon
6 . Add the chicken and its marinade
7 . Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer
8 . Cover and cook for 20 minutes
9 . Once done remove from the heat and add a knob of butter or some cream and stir
10 . Serve with Basmati Rice and garnish with coriander.
For the marinade
1 . Mix together the tandoori paste, ginger, garlic and a little salt & pepper
2 . Marinade the chicken in the paste over night.
For the Butter Chicken
1 . Heat up some ghee and butter in a saucepan
2 . Sauté the onions and cumin
3 . Add the garam masala, turmeric powder and curry powder
4 . Cook for a 2 minutes over a low heat and then add the tomatoes
5 . Add the bay leaves, cardamom pods and cinnamon
6 . Add the chicken and its marinade
7 . Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer
8 . Cover and cook for 20 minutes
9 . Once done remove from the heat and add a knob of butter or some cream and stir
10 . Serve with Basmati Rice and garnish with coriander.
