Mama's Butter Chicken
A community recipe by cmdsmithNot tested or verified by Nigella.com
Introduction
This is the way my mum makes it and for me the best in the world! Not that hard to make as curries go though the ingredients are long. Worth every finger licking morsel!
This is the way my mum makes it and for me the best in the world! Not that hard to make as curries go though the ingredients are long. Worth every finger licking morsel!
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Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 500 grams chicken thigh fillets (breast can be used but cook for slightly shorter time)
- 1 large onion (finely chopped)
- 2½ centimetres piece of fresh ginger (crushed)
- 4 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 3 medium tomatoes (skinned and chopped)
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon chilli powder (or to taste)
- 1½ teaspoons garam masala
- 1 tablespoon fenugreek leaves (dried - optional)
- 8 tablespoons cream (single or double)
- 15 cashew nuts (not roasted - ground)
- 1 green chilli (chopped into 5 - deseed if you wish)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 pound chicken thigh fillets (breast can be used but cook for slightly shorter time)
- 1 large onion (finely chopped)
- 1 inch piece of fresh gingerroot (crushed)
- 4 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 3 medium tomatoes (skinned and chopped)
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon chili powder (or to taste)
- 1½ teaspoons garam masala
- 1 tablespoon fenugreek leaves (dried - optional)
- 8 tablespoons cream (single or double)
- 15 cashew nuts (not roasted - ground)
- 1 green chile (chopped into 5 - deseed if you wish)
- 2 tablespoons butter
Method
Mama's Butter Chicken is a community recipe submitted by cmdsmith and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.
Additional Information
Like all curries, its even better the next day. It freezes really well. Serve with raita and bread or plain rice or pulao. Yum!
Like all curries, its even better the next day. It freezes really well. Serve with raita and bread or plain rice or pulao. Yum!
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