Butter Chicken

"This dish is delicious, however it is definitely not a weight watcher recipe : )"
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
23
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat.
  • Saute onion until soft and translucent.
  • Stir in butter, lemon juice, ginger, garlic, 1 teaspoon garam masala,cayenne, chili powder,coriander, cinnamon, cumin and bay leaf.
  • Cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes.
  • Add tomato sauce and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Stir in cream and yogurt.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Season with salt, pepper .
  • Remove from heat and set aside.
  • toss bones and skin from thighs into skillet and render fat on med-high heat. about 5 minutes.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon rendered chicken oil in a large heavy skillt over medium heat.
  • Cook chicken until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
  • Reduce heat med-low and season with 1 teaspoon garam masala and cayenne.
  • Stir in about 1/3 of the sauce and simmer until reduced by 1/2.
  • Pour remaining sauce into chicken and simmer 10 minutes.
  • add lime juice and simmer 2 minutes.
  • serve over rice and garnish with cilantro sprig.

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Reviews

  1. Pretty close to the Indian place I eat at, but I felt that the taste of the yogurt was a little too strong, I would try 1/2 cup of yogurt and 1 1/2 of heavy whipping cream instead... Other than that, it was great!!!
     
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