Recipes

Classic Butter Chicken

40 min

middle

8 people

Ingredients

  • 2 kilos chicken thighs
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 tablespoon of AllSpiceWorld spice “Ginger”
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon of AllSpiceWorld spice “Cumin”
  • 1 teaspoon of AllSpiceWorld spice “Coriander”
  • ¼ teaspoon of AllSpiceWorld spice “Chili powder”
  • ½ teaspoon of AllSpiceWorld spice “Tumeric powder”
  • 1 cinnamon stick from ASW
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • 14 ounces crushed tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Marinade:

  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon of AllSpiceWorld spice “Ground paprika”
  • 1 teaspoon of AllSpiceWorld spice “Tumeric powder”
  • ¼ teaspoon of AllSpiceWorld spice “Cloves”
  • ½ teaspoon of AllSpiceWorld spice “Ground coriander”
  • 1 tablespoon of AllSpiceWorld spice “Cumin”
  • 1 cup plain yogurt

Method of preparation

  1. Marinate chicken in the marinade, 30 min or overnight.
  2. Remove chicken from marinade allowing excess to drip off. Brown chicken in 1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil until browned on both sides, about 6 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
  3. Melt butter over medium heat, cook onions until tender.
  4. Add spices and cook 1 minute or until fragrant.
  5. Add chicken stock, browned chicken, crushed tomatoes and sugar. Simmer 10 minutes or until slightly thickened.
  6. Add cream and cook an additional 5-10 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick.
  7. Top with cilantro and serve over rice.

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