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Ingredients
- 1 (4 oz.) 1 (110 g) tomato, choppedtomatoes, chopped
- 1 (4 oz.) 1 (110 g) yellow onion, choppedyellow onions, chopped
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp fresh ginger
- 2 2 garlic clove, choppedgarlic cloves, chopped
- ½ tbsp ½ tbsp dried coriander (cilantro) leaves
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp garam masala seasoning
- ½ tbsp ½ tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp 1 tsp salt
- ¾ cup 180 ml heavy whipping cream
- 2 lbs 900 g boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 oz. 85 g butter or ghee
- ½ cup (¼ oz.) 120 ml (8 g) fresh cilantro, for serving (optional)
- ¼ cup 60 ml heavy whipping cream, for serving (optional)
- 1 lb 450 g cauliflower, chopped into bite-sized pieces
- ½ tsp ½ tsp turmeric
- ½ tbsp ½ tbsp coriander seed
- ½ tsp ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 2 oz. 55 g butter
Instructions
Indian butter chicken
- Add tomato, onion, ginger, garlic, coriander, tomato paste, and spices to a food processor. Mix until smooth. Add the cream and mix for a couple of seconds.
- Marinate the chicken in the mixture for at least 20 minutes, but preferably more, in the refrigerator.
- Heat a third of the butter over medium-high heat in a large frying pan. Remove the chicken from the marinade (reserve the marinade), and fry in the butter for 5 minutes.
- Pour the marinade over the chicken and add the rest of the butter. Simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked. Season with salt to taste.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro and drizzle with a splash of cream.
Oven-roasted cauliflower
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Spread the cauliflower out on a large sheet pan into an even layer.
- Season with spices and butter. Bake for 15 minutes.
Tip
If you have time, you can marinate the chicken the day before you're actually cooking it. The chicken will be incredibly soft and it's going to taste even more heavenly!
Slow cooker
This stew is an excellent dish to make in a slow cooker. Place fried chicken in the cooker and add the marinade and butter. Cook for 4–6 hours on low temperature. Season with salt.
On the grill
You can also grill the chicken instead of frying it. To do so, thread the marinated chicken cubes onto skewers and grill over medium heat, turning occasionally, for about 15 minutes, or until the chicken is done.
Put the marinade together with the butter in a frying pan and let simmer for about 15 minutes. Serve the sauce with the grilled chicken and cauliflower.
Dairy free
You can use canned coconut milk in place of heavy cream to make this dish dairy-free.
111 comments
Was there perhaps not enough marinade?
This dish simmers for an additional 15 minutes after the marinade is added in.
Very disappointing, it's in the bin now.
Sounds delicious! Glad you enjoyed it!
Sounds good! So glad you enjoyed it!
This DD cauliflower recipe was one side dish and it was great. But instead of putting everything on a pan and then adding the spices, I put the chopped cauliflower into a bag, poured all the spices over top and mixed well. Then, before putting it in the oven, I melted the butter and poured that into the bag as well, mixing well. Then I poured the contents of the bag onto a tray and put it in the oven. It was fantastic that every piece of cauliflower was seasoned and yummy, and it did cook in about 15 minutes as I had chopped the pieces on the small side.
For another side dish, I decided to try the Indian cucumber salad from twosleevers because it peaked my interest (it was yummy too): https://twosleevers.com/indian-cucumber-peanut-salad/