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Simple Butter Chicken! A beginner’s dream recipe
Prep time: 20 min Cook time: 20 minutes Total time: 40 min Yield: 4 servings.
Easy Butter Chicken (with Nestle Cream)

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Easy Butter Chicken (with Nestle Cream)
Description
This Easy Butter chicken is designed to be a super simple, beginner-friendly version of the classic Indian dish, with a total time of about 40 minutes. It's delicious!
Ingredients:
For the Marinade:
For Gravy:
Instructions
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Wash chicken cubes. Leave to drain - or pat dry.
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Add all ingredients for 'Marinade' to the chicken.
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Rub well into the chicken. Leave aside for 10 -15 minutes.
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Boil the tomatoes in a saucepan of water till the skin comes off.
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Peel under running water.
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Blend the cooked tomatoes without water. Set aside. (Using a handheld blender makes this very easy.)
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Add the marinated chicken to a pot and cook without adding any water.
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After 5 minutes, the chicken has turned opaque, and there is a good amount of liquid that has been released from the chicken.
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Remove the chicken from the liquid. Reserve this for later.
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Pan fry for 3 minutes till evenly colored. Set aside.
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Remove most of the residual oil from the pan, leaving 2 Tbsp in the pan.
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To this oil, add the cumin and allow it to sizzle.
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Add chopped onion, and allow to soften.
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Add garam masala, pepper, and chili powder, and cook for 30 seconds.
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Add the reserved liquid, blended tomato puree, as well as canned tomato puree/sauce.
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Bring to a boil.
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Add chicken and simmer briefly on medium heat.
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Beat the cream well with a fork to make it as smooth as possible.
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Remove the chicken gravy from the heat. Stir in the cream. Continue to stir till incorporated and heated through.
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Add garam masala, lime juice, and garnish with coriander.
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Serve hot with Rice On Flatbreads.
Note
Key Ingredients: Chicken, Nestle Cream, Spices, Tomato, Onion, Ginger, Garlic, Oil, Salt, Coriander.

