Saturday, November 11, 2006

Butter Chicken - Turns out there is not Butter, just LOTS of cream

Ingredients required

  • 2 medium onions finely chopped
  • 5-6 garlic cloves crushed
  • 2 inch ginger piece chopped
  • 2 green chilies finely chopped
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • salt to taste
  • 1 litre half & half cream
  • 3 lbs boneless chicken thighs cut in one inch pieces
  • 1 tsp dried fenugreek
  • 3 tbls vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • handful of fresh coriander chopped

Action Steps

  • In a heavy bottom sauce pan, put 2 table spoons of vegetable oil.
  • Add crushed cumin seeds and fry for 2 minutes.
  • Add chopped onions and fry on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
  • Add in garlic, ginger root and one of the cut up green chilies.
  • After onions have turned golden brown, mix in the can of crushed tomatoes.
  • Cook for about 10 minutes stirring often.
  • Add chili powder, garam masala and salt.
  • After about 5 minutes, add in half and half cream.
  • Stir.
  • Once mixture is close to boiling, turn stove really low and cook for ½ - ¾ hour.
  • In a non-stick pan, put 1table spoon vegetable oil and add the chicken pieces.
  • Cook on medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring often.
  • When chicken is done, add little salt, one green chili and driefenugreekek
  • Cook for another 2 minutes while stirring.
  • Add chicken to the above mixture.
  • Cook for another 10 minutes.
  • Before serving, add in the green coriander. Serve with rice or Nan.