I have never made Butter Chicken.
Last week my Granddaughter requested it for dinner
so I Surfed the Net and found quite a few recipes, naturally
I decided to use the BBC Good Food idea,
with a couple of changes, to suit what I had in the cupboard
It was very popular, with the kids…Second and third helpings in fact
I didn’t add chilli as I was cooking for kids, but if you feel the need…
Finely chop and saute a red chilli with the garlic and ginger
If you want greens I suggest some wilted spinach on the side
Cooks hint
Don’t forget when you wilt the spinach, sauté in a little butter with garlic, seasoned
with S & P
Spinach really needs that extra touch
So back to the Butter Chicken
You will need
25 gms Butter
1 red onion chopped
Sea Salt and Freshly ground Black Pepper
3 tablespoons Butter Chicken Curry Paste
3 large chicken Breasts cut into pieces
1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon Rice Bran oil
3 cloves garlic peeled and crushed
1 Tablespoon grated ginger
2 whole tomatoes chopped
Sea salt and freshly Grated Black pepper
500g Passata or 1 400 gms can chopped tomatoes blitzed
100 mls double cream
Handful coriander chopped, stems and leaves
Cooked Rice to serve
Marinate the chicken piece in the curry paste, for at least an hour
Then when ready
Heat butter in a large pan,
Over medium heat, add onion, season with salt and pepper and sauté till softened
Meanwhile in another pan over high heat
Add More butter and a tablespoon of Rice Bran oil
Brown chicken pieces
Don’t crowd the pan so you will need to cook in batches
You will also need to add more cooking fat as you go
Add to onion mix
Add another tablespoon of butter
Add garlic, ginger and chopped fresh tomatoes
Season with S & P
Saute till soft
Add to chicken and onion
Add the Passata/Canned Tomatoes
Stir and bring to a simmer
Simmer gently, uncovered for about 20 minutes, till chicken is tender
Taste and adjust season if needed
Just before serving add cream and chopped coriander
Serve over cooked rice
With a leaf or two of coriander for presentation
It was suggested that you add 2 tablespoons Cashew Butter with the cream
I didn't have any but it sounds like a tasty idea
And as usual the youngest Members of the Family don't give a damn
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