Easy Butter Chicken

Ingredients

• 1½ lbchicken thighs, boneless, skinless, cut into bite-size pieces
• ½ cupplain yogurt
• 2 tbspgaram masala
• 3 tbspbutter
• 1onion, finely chopped
• 4garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbspginger, grated
• 1 cancanned tomatoes, crushed
• ½ cupheavy cream
• 1 tspsalt
• cilantro, chopped, to serve
• rice, cooked, to serve

Method

1. Mix the chicken with the yogurt, 1 tbsp garam masala and the salt. Let it sit while you prep the sauce.

   ⏱ 15 min

2. Melt the butter in a large deep pan over medium heat and cook the onion until soft and golden.

   ⏱ 8 min

3. Add the garlic, ginger and remaining garam masala and stir until fragrant.

   ⏱ 1 min

4. Pour in the tomatoes, bring to a simmer, and cook until slightly thickened, stirring now and then.

   ⏱ 10 min

5. Add the chicken with its marinade and simmer gently until cooked through.

   ⏱ 12 min

6. Stir in the cream and warm through without boiling. Taste for salt.

7. Serve over rice with cilantro on top.