Simple, Satisfying Butter Chicken

Butter chicken Butter chicken

The secrets to perfect butter chicken, no take-out required. With this recipe you can adjust the heat to your liking and enjoy a night in.
By Jules Clancy

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Are you looking for a way to prepare your favorite restaurant-style Indian food? My college job as a waitress in an Indian restaurant taught me two very important life lessons. First, I am hopeless when it comes to waiting tables. And second: Indian food is delicious.

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Butter chicken was my first Indian food love. In restaurants, though, butter chicken can be super greasy. So it’s much better to enjoy it at home when you can control the amount of cream you add. You also get to have the freedom to turn up the chili heat.

For a vegan version, you could replace chicken with tofu, a drained can of chickpeas, or 1/2 head of cauliflower. Replace cream with coconut milk.

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Butter chicken

Simple, Satisfying Indian Butter Chicken


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  • Author: Jules Clancy
  • Yield: 2 1x

Description

The secrets to perfect butter chicken, no take-out required. With this recipe you can adjust the heat to your liking and enjoy a night in.


Ingredients

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  • 450g chicken thighs
  • 2 tablespoons garam marsala spice
  • 12 teaspoons chili flakes (crushed red pepper)
  • 1 can tomatoes (400g/14oz), chopped
  • 23 tablespoons whipping cream (35% milk fat)

Instructions

  1. Bash out thighs a little with a saucepan to tenderize. Chop into chunks.
  2. Heat a few tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over a medium high heat.
  3. Brown chicken for few minutes each side.
  4. Add garam marsala and chili. Stir for a few seconds.
  5. Add tomatoes and their juices. Simmer for about 5 minutes.
  6. Stir in cream and bring back to a simmer.
  7. Taste and season with salt, pepper and a little sugar if you like it sweet.
  • Category: Main
  • Cuisine: Indian

 


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  1. 2 tbsp for one tin of tomatoes is way too much, it’s just gonna have a gritty texture, if you try this use only 1 tbsp

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