Butter Chicken is a cross-continental dish originally from India, but a firm favourite with South Africans. Shereez shares her family’s recipe
Ingredients:
- 450 g boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 – 2 chilli’s(Pending on your heat levels, slice if you’d like added heat, de-seed if you’d just like the flavour)
- 6 – 8 curry leaves(1 sprig)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons curry powder(Kashmiri special)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander powder
- 1 can (400 g) diced tomatoes or 2 grated tomatoes
- 1 can (400 ml) coconut cream
- Salt, to taste
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Chopped fresh coriander (optional)
Instructions:
- In a large saucepan or pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the onion to the pan and cook until softened, about 5 minutes, add sliced chillies and curry leaves. Then add the garlic and ginger, and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add the curry powder, cumin and coriander powder to the pan and stir to combine with the onion mixture. Cook for 1-2 minutes until the spices are fragrant.
- Add the diced tomatoes, allow to cook for 5 min adding splashes of water if needed then add the chicken and cook until covered in the mixture, about 5-7 minutes. Add the coconut cream to the pan and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer and cook for 8-10 minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly.
- Cook for an additional 10-15 minutes on low, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened to your desired consistency.
- Season with salt to taste approx. 1 and half tsp. Serve over basmati rice, garnished with chopped coriander. Enjoy your delicious Butter chicken!
I'm Shereez Hart, a lover of all things fun, adventurous and food-related. I'm a radio presenter, voice-over artist, tv presenter and amateur cooking and baking enthusiast. Having been on a cooking show that required a whole lot of quick, creative and skilled food concepts, really surprises you as to how much you are actually capable of doing and how much enjoyment you can get from it. So I’m hoping to encourage you to try your hand at some easy, and maybe even to push yourself on some challenging recipes along the way. Let’s get cooking and baking!!!
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