Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken... the dish that turns everyone from an Indian Food hater into a lover.

Hey, you can buy butter chicken sauce and just add chicken and cauliflower. But here's how to make it yourself:

YOU NEED:

(1/2 cup) greek yogurt [low fat]

1 tbs lemon juice

1 tsp turmeric

2 tsp garam masala

1 tsp chilli powder

1 tsp ground cumin

2 tsp grated fresh ginger

2 garlic cloves, crushed

chopped chicken

cashews are optional

3 tablespoons butter

1 tbs oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 tsp ground cardamom

1 inch piece of ginger, grated

1 cinnamon stick

2 tsp paprika

a small can of tomato paste

1/2 cup chicken stock

1 tablespoon corn starch to thicken. cream is optional

 cilantro to top. 

Method

Combine yoghurt, lemon juice, turmeric, garam masala, chilli, cumin, ginger and garlic in a bowl. Add chicken and stir well. add ginger. 

Heat the butter and oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion, cardamom, and cinnamon and cook for 2 minutes until the onion starts to soften. Reduce heat to low, then add chicken, vegetables of your choice, paprika, tomato puree, cashew powder and stock.

 Simmer for 15 minutes. 

Stir in cream or corn starch and cook for a further 10 minutes.

NOTES:

cauliflower too, is yummy.

top with cilantro, and cashews.

serve over basmati rice.