Authentic Butter Chicken

Name: Authentic Butter Chicken
Ingredients: 1/2 kg chicken thigh, diced; 2 medium onions, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or 1 tablespoon peanut oil; 1 tablespoon minced ginger; 1 tablespoon garlic paste; 2 teaspoons garam masala; 2 teaspoons sweet paprika; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 2 teaspoons sweet paprika; 1/4 teaspoon chili powder; 2 cinnamon sticks; 3 cardamom pods; 1 tablespoon white sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 475 g diced tomatoes or 475 g tomato puree; 3 tablespoons ghee or 3 tablespoons butter; 1/4 cup cream; 1/2 cup plain yogurt

18 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1/2 kg chicken thigh, diced
2 medium onions, finely chopped
1 tablespoon vegetable oil or 1 tablespoon peanut oil
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1 tablespoon garlic paste
2 teaspoons garam masala
2 teaspoons sweet paprika
2 teaspoons ground coriander
2 teaspoons sweet paprika
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
2 cinnamon sticks
3 cardamom pods
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
475 g diced tomatoes or 475 g tomato puree
3 tablespoons ghee or 3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup cream
1/2 cup plain yogurt

Directions

1

In a wok or large pan, add oil, sautee onion and set aside.
2

Brown diced chicken until just cooked and set aside.
3

Melt ghee over medium heat in wok or pan.
4

Add ginger, garlic, garam masala, sweet paprika, coriander and chilli powder to the melted ghee, maintaining medium heat.
5

Stir with a wooden spoon until aromas are released from the spices and they start to turn into a paste (about 1 minute) Be careful not to let it burn.
6

Return onion and chicken to the wok or pan, stirring until everything is coated in the spice paste.
7

Add diced or pureed tomatoes and sugar.
8

Bring to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes. (Sauce should start to thicken).
9

Add lemon juice, cream and yogurt. (For creamer sauce add more yogurt and cream).
10

Simmer for 2 minutes.
11

Serve over steamed rice.