How to Make Perfect Butter Chicken

Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, butter chicken. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Butter Chicken is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look wonderful. Butter Chicken is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have butter chicken using 24 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Butter Chicken:

1. Take Marinade
2. Prepare 1 1/2 lb chicken thigh
3. Get 1/2 cup plain yoghurt
4. Get 1 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
5. Get 1 tbsp minced ginger
6. Take 2 tsp garam masala
7. Get 1 tsp turmeric
8. Take 1 tsp ground cumin
9. Make ready 1 tsp red chilli powder
10. Prepare 1 tsp salt
11. Take Sauce
12. Take 2 tbsp oil
13. Make ready 2 tbsp ghee
14. Take 1 onion, diced
15. Prepare 1 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
16. Take 1 tbsp minced ginger
17. Prepare 1 tsp coriander
18. Take 1 1/2 tsp garam masala
19. Make ready 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
20. Take 14 oz crushed tomatoes
21. Make ready 1 tsp salt
22. Take 1 tsp red chilli powder
23. Get 1 cup heavy cream
24. Make ready 1 tbsp sugar

Instructions to make Butter Chicken:

1. Combine all marinade ingredients in a large gallon plastic bag, mixing thoroughly. Chop chicken into bite size pieces and marinate overnight.
2. Heat oil in large saucepan, then add chicken. Stir fry for about five minutes, then remove from pan and set aside
3. In same pan, heat ghee and add onions, cooking until they sweat. Add garlic and ginger, saute until aromatic.
4. Add coriander, garam masala, and cumin and saute for a minute, then add tomatoes, chilli powder, and salt. Simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Remove pan from heat, then use a stick blender or regular blender to puree sauce.
6. Return blended sauce to pan, then add cream and sugar. Return chicken and juices to sauce and combine. Simmer for another 10 minutes, then serve.

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