30. Butter Chicken

No Indian recipe book is complete without the addition of the famous butter chicken dish!

Makes: 4 servings

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Ingredients:

• ¼ pint of yogurt
• 2 ounces of ground almonds
• 1 ½ tsp. of powdered chili
• ¼ tsp. of crushed bay leaves
• ¼ tsp. of ground cloves
• ¼ tsp. of ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. of garam masala
• 4 pods of green cardamom
• 1 tsp. of ginger pulp
• 1 tsp. of garlic pulp
• 1, 14 ounce can of tomatoes, chopped
• Dash of salt
• 2 pounds of chicken, skinless and cut into small cubes
• 3 ounces of butter
• 1 Tbsp. of corn oil
• 2 onions, thinly sliced
• 2 Tbsp. of coriander, chopped
• 4 Tbsp. of heavy whipping cream

Directions:

In a bowl, add in the yogurt, ground almonds, crushed bay leaves, powdered chili, ground cloves, powdered cinnamon, garam masala, pods of green cardamom, ginger pulp, and garlic pulp. Stir well until evenly mixed.

Add in the chicken and toss well to coat. Set aside for later use.

In a skillet set over medium to high heat, add in the butter and corn oil. Add in the thinly sliced onions. Cook for 5 minutes or until soft.

Add in the chicken mix. Cook for 10 mins or till chicken is cooked.

Add in half of the coriander and stir well to mix.

Add in the heavy whipping cream and stir gently to incorporate. Allow to come to a boil.

Remove from heat and garnish with the chopped coriander over the top.