Butter Chicken
Tender marinated chicken in a rich, buttery tomato and cream sauce.
Ingredients
- 600g chicken thighs, diced
- 150g yoghurt
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp ginger, grated
- 400g tomato passata
- 150ml cream
- 1 tsp sugar
Method
Marinate the chicken in yoghurt, garam masala and turmeric for at least 30 minutes, ideally overnight.
Grill or pan-fry the chicken until charred and just cooked through, then set aside.
Melt the butter and cook the onion, garlic and ginger until soft.
Add the passata and sugar and simmer for 15 minutes until slightly thickened.
Stir in the cream and cooked chicken, and simmer for a further 10 minutes.
Serve with basmati rice or naan bread.
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