Easy Butter Chicken

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