Creamy Butter Chicken

Cook Time: 40 minutes

A comforting butter chicken with a smooth tomato sauce, gentle spice and a creamy finish.

Ingredients

• 500g boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
• 100g plain yogurt
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp NAZIA Garam Masala
• 1/2 tsp NAZIA Turmeric Powder
• 1/2-1 tsp NAZIA Red Chilli Powder, to taste
• 1 tbsp oil
• 30g butter
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 300ml tomato passata
• 1 tsp NAZIA Ground Cumin
• 1 tsp NAZIA Ground Coriander
• 100ml double cream
• Salt, to taste

Method

1. Mix the chicken with yogurt, lemon juice, half the Garam Masala, turmeric and chilli powder. Set aside while you prepare the sauce.
2. Heat the oil in a wide pan and brown the chicken in batches. Remove and set aside.
3. Add the butter and onion to the pan. Cook gently until soft, then add the ginger-garlic paste.
4. Stir in the cumin, coriander and remaining Garam Masala for 30 seconds.
5. Add the passata and simmer for 8-10 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
6. Return the chicken to the pan and simmer until fully cooked through.
7. Lower the heat, stir in the cream and warm gently without boiling hard. Season to taste and serve.

NAZIA ingredients in this recipe

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• NAZIA Garam Masala
• NAZIA Ground Cumin
• NAZIA Ground Coriander
• NAZIA Turmeric Powder
• NAZIA Red Chilli Powder