Easy Butter Chicken (with Nestle Cream)
Super Simple Butter Chicken! A beginner’s dream recipe.
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Prep time: 20 min Cook time: 20 minutes Total time: 40 min Yield: 4 servings
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Ingredients:
| Chicken breast, cubes | 600 gms | |
| Nestle cream | 1 small tin ( 160 ml) | |
| Red onion, finely chopped (about 5 Tbsp) | Half of One | |
| Tomatoes | 3 large sized | |
| Ready to use tomato puree (or canned tomato sauce-NOT PASTE) | 4 Tbsp | |
| Chilli powder | 1 tsp | |
| Cumin seeds (coarsely ground / crushed) | ½ tsp | |
| Garam masala | 1 tsp | |
| Black pepper powder | ¹⁄8 tsp | |
| Lime juice | ½ tsp | |
| Salt | ¼ tsp | |
| Coriander leaves for garnish | As needed | |
| Oil (for pan-frying) | ¼ cup |
For Marinating the Chicken:
| Chili powder | 1 tsp | |
| Garam masala - whichever you have | 1 tsp | |
| Turmeric | ½ tsp | |
| Black pepper powder | ¹⁄8 tsp | |
| Ginger paste | 2 tbsp | |
| Garlic paste | 2 Tbsp | |
| Thick yoghurt | 3 Tbsp | |
| Red food color - optional | a Pinch | |
| Salt | ½ tsp |
Method:
- Wash chicken cubes. Leave to drain – or pat dry.
- Add all ingredients for ‘Marinade’ to the chicken.
- Rub well into the chicken. Leave aside for 10 -15 minutes.
- Boil the tomatoes in a saucepan of water till the skin is coming off.
- Peel under running water.
- Blend the cooked tomatoes without water. Set aside. (Using a handheld blender makes this very easy).
- Add the marinated chicken to a pot and cook without adding any water.
- After 5 minutes, the chicken has turned opaque and there is a good amount of liquid that has been released from the chicken.
- Remove the chicken from the liquid Reserve this for later.
- Pan fry for 3 minutes till evenly colored. Set aside.
- Remove most of the residual oil from the pan leaving 2 Tbsp in the pan.
- To this oil, add the cumin and allow to sizzle.
- Add chopped onion, allow to soften.
- Add garam masala, pepper, and chili powder, cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the reserved liquid, blended tomato puree as well as canned tomato puree/sauce.
- Bring to boil.
- Add chicken and simmer briefly on medium heat.
- Beat the cream well with a fork, to make it as smooth as possible.
- Remove the chicken gravy from heat. Stir in the cream. Continue to stir till incorporated and heated through.
- Add garam masala, lime juice and garnish with coriander.
- Serve hot with Rice On Flatbreads.
Easy Butter Chicken (with Nestle Cream)
Notes:
Key Ingredients: Chicken, Nestle Cream, Spices, Tomato, Onion, Ginger, Garlic, Oil, Salt, Coriander.
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