This recipe's got a few ingredients, but that's the nature of curry cooking - it's not hard, not at all, there's just a long list of ingredients:) It's largely from Easy Indian-Style Cookery from AWW :D
Recipe posted by Coby
BUTTER CHICKEN
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Ingredients
- 2.2 lb skinless chicken thigh fillets
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- ¾ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot
- 3 cloves crushed garlic
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- ½ cup plain yogurt
- 80 grindings butter / ghee
- 7 oz finely chopped onions
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 4 bruised cardamom pods
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoons smoked sweet paprika
- 15 oz tomato puree
- ¾ cup chicken stock
- 1 cup cream
Method
- Cut thigh fillets into large dice (about four pieces per thigh roughly).
- Combine ground spices, ginger, garlic, vinegar, paste and yogurt in a large bowl (or snap lock bag) add chicken, mix well to ensure chicken is well coated in marinade.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- Heat ghee in large pan, add onion, cinnamon and cardamom, cook, stirring, until onion is lightly browned.
- Add the chicken and marinade, cook stirring for five minutes. Add the salt, paprika, puree and stock.
- Simmer uncovered for about ten minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the cream, then simmer until chicken is tender (ten minutes for breasts, fifteen to twenty for thighs).
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