By ES
MOTHER BUTTER CHICKEN
15 steps
Cook:40min
This is a Mowgli favourite, What makes it so addictive is the tang of the tandoor; dressing marinade. I only make this at home when we have guests, otherwise the uncompromising aromas waft up the drive and can frighten the neighbours,
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:32:02 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
26
Low
Glycemic Load
4
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories552 kcal (28%)
Total Fat40.1 g (57%)
Carbs16.8 g (6%)
Sugars5.1 g (6%)
Protein32.4 g (65%)
Sodium1478.3 mg (74%)
Fiber2.8 g (10%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
5 Tbspvegetable oil
2white onions
large, cut in half and thinly sliced
5 cmfresh root ginger
piece, peeled and grated
6garlic cloves
grated
2 tspground cumin
2 tspground coriander
½ tspground cardamom
½ tspground cinnamon
¼ tspground fenugreek
½ tspground turmeric
¼ tspchilli powder
2 Tbsptomato purée
400gchopped tomatoes
canned
5 Tbspgreek-style yogurt
2 tspTandoori Masala
500gboneless skinless chicken breasts
chopped into 5cm/2 inch cubes
2 tspsalt
1 tspsugar
80gbutter
Instructions
Step 1
Put the oil in a large heavy pan and set over a medium-high heat. When hot,
Step 2
add the diced onions, ginger and garlic and fry for 8 minutes or until the onions
Step 3
have softened and turned golden brown. Turn the heat down to low and add the
Step 4
cumin, coriander, cardamom, cinnamon, fenugreek, turmeric, chilli powder,
Step 5
tomato purée, canned tomatoes and Greek-style yogurt, stir well and cook for a
Step 6
further 5 minutes. Blend the mixture with a hand-held/immersion blender until
Step 7
it turns into a smooth sauce, then set aside.
Step 8
2 Rub the tandoori masala into the chicken pieces then, in a separate large non-
Step 9
stick frying pan set over a medium-high heat, fry for 6 minutes or until the
Step 10
chicken starts to change colour and brown at the edges.
Step 11
3 Add the browned chicken to the blended sauce. Return to a low heat and slowly add
Step 12
up to 500ml/17fl oz/2 cups water to achieve the consistency of sauce that you like.
Step 13
Add the salt and sugar and simmer gently for 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is
Step 14
cooked through. Finish by stirring the butter through to create a thick and creamy
Step 15
sauce. Don't be afraid to add a little more water to loosen the sauce to your
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