Family Favourite Butter Chicken
With Helen Jackson
Family Favourite Butter Chicken
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Serves: 4
Cost per serve: $3.00
Ingredients
50g butter
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
500g chicken thigh fillets, chopped
1 1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 1/2 tsp turmeric
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp flour
1 tsp garam masala
4 Tbsp tomato paste
2 tsp brown sugar
400g can coconut cream
squeeze of lemon juice
Method
Melt the butter in a large frying pan over a low heat,
gently cook the onion and garlic until tender.
Place the chicken in a plastic bag and add the combined nutmeg,
turmeric, cumin, salt and flour, toss to coat the
chicken.
Increase the pan heat to medium and add the chicken, cook for 5
minutes, turning at times.
Add the garam masala and tomato paste and mix.
Pour in the coconut milk and soy and cook gently for 20 minutes
until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and the sauce has
thickened.
Add a squeeze of lemon juice.
Serve with rice and roti.
(Broadcast 1 October 2012)
