Easy Butter Chicken

Simply Spiced

Feeling something a little bit exotic, spiced up, hearty and healthy but you don’t have enough time to make 20 ingredients blended pastes or overnight waiting times on marinades? This cream less but very creamy butter chicken blends these two worlds together, offering a unique Indian style butter chicken in a simple, speedy and such a satisfying way.

Buckle up kids. This recipe will become mummy, daddy and your next favourite flavour of Indian dinner night special! Not only does it taste delicious for you but it leaves mummy and daddy in the best mood because they can whip it up in under 30 minutes.

Try it, but promise me that you won’t blame the chef when you simply can’t get enough.

Easy Peasy Butter Chicken

Ingredients

• 5-6 organic free range chicken thighs, 2cm dice

• 1 large onion, diced

• 1 ½ tbsp canola oil

• 2 tbsp butter

• 2 garlic cloves, diced

• 2 tbsp greek yogurt

• 2 tsp cumin powder

• 2 tsp ground coriander

• 1 tsp all spice (or gara masala)

• ½ tsp chilli powder

• 1 tsp ground ginger

• 1 ½ cups pastata (tomato puree)

• ½ cup chicken stock

• ½ cup pure cream (or yogurt)

• Jasmin rice to serve

• Chives, parsley and fresh rocket to serve

Method

In a large pot, place the onion, oil and butter on high heat with a pinch of salt. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until turning translucent. Add garlic and chicken, cooking for a further 2-3 minutes making sure you coat well in the butter. 

Add the cumin, ground coriander, all spice, chilli powder, ground ginger and greek yogurt. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes or until the chicken begins to change colour. 

Add pastata and stock, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes. Remove the lid and turn off the heat then add the cream or yogurt.

Serve with fresh herbs and jasmine rice.