Amazing Indian Butter Chicken Over Basmati Rice
You'll love this Indian butter chicken over basmati rice. It's a filling and satisfying dish you can count on when cravong Indian food.
Ingredients
Sauce Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 2 medium shallots finely chopped
- ½ medium white onion finely chopped
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon ginger paste
- 1 tablespoon garlic paste
- 3 teaspoons garam masala
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 small bay leaves
- ½ cup plain yogurt
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 2 cups tomato puree
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 pinches black pepper
Chicken Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 2 pounds boneless bite-sized skinless chicken thighs
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 2 pinches cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ½ cup water
Instructions
Sauce Instructions
- Heat some oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute shallot and onion until translucent.
- Stir in butter, lemon juice, ginger and garlic pastes, garam masala, chilli powder, cumin and bay leaf. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Add tomato sauce, cook for 5 minutes, and make sure to stir.
- Add in half-and-half and yogurt, stir.
- Decrease heat to low, simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
Chicken Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Cook chicken for about 10 minutes.
- Reduce heat, and season with 2 teaspoons of garam masala and cayenne.
- Stir in a few spoonfuls of sauce, and simmer until the liquid has reduced and the chicken is no longer pink.
- Stir cooked chicken into the sauce.
- Chicken cooking (the action shot!)
- Next, mix together the cornstarch and water, then stir into the sauce. Cook for 10 minutes.
- Serve over basmati rice and enjoy
Nutrition
Calories: 781kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 59gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 195mgSodium: 319mgPotassium: 1757mgFiber: 5gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 1764IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 257mgIron: 9mg
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