Indian Butter Chicken

Name: Indian Butter Chicken
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Marinade; 1/2 cup plain yoghurt, full fat; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp tumeric powder; 2 tsp garam masala (Note 1); 1/2 tsp chili powder or cayenne pepper powder (Note 2); 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tbsp fresh grated ginger; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1.5 lb / 750 g chicken thigh fillets, cut into bite size pieces; Curry; 1 tbsp vegetable oil or ghee (Note 3); 1 cup tomato passata or puree (also known as Tomato Sauce in America) (Note 4); 1 tbsp sugar; 1 1/4 tsp salt; 1 cup cream (full fat or light) OR for a lighter version use 3/4 cup light cream + 1/4 cup milk (low fat) (I used this); To serve; Rice; Coriander/cilantro (optional)

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"One of the simplest of all Indian curries also happens to be one of the most popular in the world. Skip the take out and make Butter Chicken at home using this chef recipe. You can get everything you need from the supermarket, it's really easy and the sauce is so good that you will want it on tap!..."

INGREDIENTS

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Marinade

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1/2 cup plain yoghurt, full fat

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1 tbsp lemon juice

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1 tsp tumeric powder

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2 tsp garam masala (Note 1)

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1/2 tsp chili powder or cayenne pepper powder (Note 2)

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1 tsp ground cumin

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1 tbsp fresh grated ginger

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2 garlic cloves, crushed

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1.5 lb / 750 g chicken thigh fillets, cut into bite size pieces

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Curry

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1 tbsp vegetable oil or ghee (Note 3)

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1 cup tomato passata or puree (also known as Tomato Sauce in America) (Note 4)

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1 tbsp sugar

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1 1/4 tsp salt

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1 cup cream (full fat or light) OR for a lighter version use 3/4 cup light cream + 1/4 cup milk (low fat) (I used this)

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To serve

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Rice

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Coriander/cilantro (optional)

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