Butter chicken, the traditional indian dish
Today, head to India without leaving your kitchen with this delicious, super comforting sauce dish: Butter chicken! Very tender pieces of chicken cooked in a creamy sauce made with tomatoes, cream, butter and a whole bunch of spices that will take you on a journey. Served with basmati rice or with naans, this emblematic dish of Indian cuisine will clearly become one of our must-haves for our fall/winter evenings :-)
Ingredients
Marinade:
Sauce:
Rice (optional):
Materials
- 1 pan
- 1 hand mixer
Preparation
Prepare the marinade:
Mix the lemon juice, tomato paste, crushed garlic clove, chopped fresh ginger, salt and garam masala. Add the chicken cut into pieces and mix. Cover and refrigerate.
Prepare the sauce:
Pour the oil into a frying pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, crushed garlic clove and chopped ginger. Sauté until the onions are translucent.
Add the cumin seeds, turmeric, garam masala and water. Mix everything and cook for a few minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally. The water should evaporate.
Add the peeled tomatoes and crush them into pieces then add the cashew nuts and water. Cover and cook over medium heat for 25-30 minutes.
Pour a drizzle of oil (about 1 tablespoon) into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken marinade and sear the pieces on all sides.
Using a hand blender, blend the sauce (it is best to pour it into a large glass provided for this purpose to avoid splashing) until it is very smooth.
Transfer the chicken pieces to the sauce and add the butter. Mix everything and simmer over low-medium heat for around ten minutes. You can add the cream at this time (and mix) or when serving.
Rice:
Place the rice, water and salt in a saucepan/pot over medium heat. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
It's ready! Serve with rice, chopped fresh coriander and why not delicious cheese naans?
Observations
How to store butter chicken?
Store the butter chicken in a cool place in an airtight container; you can eat it up to 5 days later.
Can I freeze butter chicken?
You can of course freeze butter chicken without any worries.
Can we replace chicken?
You can replace the chicken with fish or lentils (for a vegetarian version) if you wish.
What side dish to prepare with butter chicken?
You can accompany your butter chicken with rice and make plain (or cheese) naans to eat it Indian style, but it also goes very well with potatoes, pasta or quinoa.
