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Butter Chicken
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Butter Chicken
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings6
Cook Time30 Minutes
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Ingredients
800g boneless skinless chicken thighs (cut into 1-inch pieces)
½ cup plain yogurt
1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced ginger
2 teaspoons garam masala
1 teaspoon Sundar or Western Family ground turmeric
1 teaspoon Sundar or Western Family ground cumin
1 teaspoon Sundar or Western Family chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons ghee
1 large onion (chopped)
1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
1 ½ teaspoons garam masala
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 can (398ml) crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 ¼ teaspoons salt
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon of sugar
Fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)
Naan bread
Cooked basmati rice
Directions
  1. Combine the marinade ingredients with the chicken in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Take chicken out of the marinade and fry until browned (around 3 minutes on each side) and set.
  3. Add ghee to the pot and fry onions (about 6 minutes)
  4. Add garlic and ginger and sauté until fragrant (about 1 minute), then add coriander, cumin and garam masala. Cook for about 20 seconds.
  5. Add crushed tomatoes, chili powder and salt. Let simmer for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  6. Remove from heat and carefully scoop mixture into a blender and blend until smooth. Water can be added to help blend (up to ¼ cup).
  7. Pour puréed sauce back into the pot. Stir in cream and sugar. Add the chicken and cook for an additional 8-10 minutes until chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened.
  8. Garnish with chopped cilantro (optional) and serve with basmati rice and naan bread. Enjoy!
15 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
6
Servings

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Makes 6 servings
800g boneless skinless chicken thighs (cut into 1-inch pieces)
Save-On-Foods - Chicken Thighs Boneless Skinless, Family Pack
Save-On-Foods - Chicken Thighs Boneless Skinless, Family Pack, 1.06 Kilogram
$16.33 avg/ea was $22.18 avg/ea$1.54/100g
½ cup plain yogurt
Western Family - Plain Stirred Probiotic Yogurt 1.6% M.F.
Western Family - Plain Stirred Probiotic Yogurt 1.6% M.F., 650 Gram
$2.89 was $4.29$0.44/100g
1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic
Garlic - Bulb, Mesh
Garlic - Bulb, Mesh, 3 Each
$0.99$0.33 each
1 tablespoon minced ginger
Ginger - Root, Fresh
Ginger - Root, Fresh, 1 Pound
$3.29/lb$0.73/100g
2 teaspoons garam masala
Not Available
1 teaspoon Sundar or Western Family ground turmeric
Sundar - Haldi Tumeric Ground
Sundar - Haldi Tumeric Ground, 200 Gram
$3.29$1.65/100g
1 teaspoon Sundar or Western Family ground cumin
Western Family - Cumin - Ground
Western Family - Cumin - Ground, 97 Gram
$4.76 was $5.29$4.91/100g
1 teaspoon Sundar or Western Family chili powder
Sundar - Chili Powder
Sundar - Chili Powder, 200 Gram
$2.49$1.25/100g
1 teaspoon salt
Windsor - Salt Free Salt Substitute Iodized
Windsor - Salt Free Salt Substitute Iodized, 311 Gram
$7.99$2.57/100g
2 tablespoons olive oil
Not Available
2 tablespoons ghee
Pangea - Old Fashioned Ghee
Pangea - Old Fashioned Ghee, 400 Gram
$14.99$3.75/100g
1 large onion (chopped)
Onions - Yellow, Medium
Onions - Yellow, Medium, 215 Gram
$1.18 avg/ea$0.55/100g
1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic
Garlic - White, Bulk
Garlic - White, Bulk, 1 Each
$0.75
1 tablespoon minced ginger
Ginger - Root, Fresh
Ginger - Root, Fresh, 1 Pound
$3.29/lb$0.73/100g
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
Western Family - Cumin - Ground
Western Family - Cumin - Ground, 97 Gram
$4.76 was $5.29$4.91/100g
1 ½ teaspoons garam masala
Not Available
1 teaspoon ground coriander
Sundar - Coriander Seed Ground
Sundar - Coriander Seed Ground, 200 Gram
$2.19$1.10/100g
1 can (398ml) crushed tomatoes
Only goodness - Crushed Tomatoes, No Salt Added
Only goodness - Crushed Tomatoes, No Salt Added, 796 Millilitre
rewards logoEarn 125 Points
$2.49$0.31/100ml
1 teaspoon chili powder
Western Family - Chili Powder
Western Family - Chili Powder, 155 Gram
$5.66 was $6.29$3.65/100g
1 ¼ teaspoons salt
Windsor - Salt Free Salt Substitute Iodized
Windsor - Salt Free Salt Substitute Iodized, 311 Gram
$7.99$2.57/100g
1 cup heavy cream
Dairyland - Whipping Cream 33% M.F.
Dairyland - Whipping Cream 33% M.F., 473 Millilitre
$4.89$1.03/100ml
1 tablespoon of sugar
ROGERS - Granulated White Sugar
ROGERS - Granulated White Sugar, 2 Kilogram
rewards logoFree with 4300 Points Redeemed
$2.99$0.15/100g
Fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)
Cilantro - Fresh, Bunch
Cilantro - Fresh, Bunch, 1 Each
$1.69
Naan bread
Bake Shop - Pepper Naan
Bake Shop - Pepper Naan, 472 Gram
$5.29$1.12/100g
Cooked basmati rice
Western Family - White Basmati Rice
Western Family - White Basmati Rice, 2 Kilogram
$11.69$0.58/100g

Directions

  1. Combine the marinade ingredients with the chicken in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Take chicken out of the marinade and fry until browned (around 3 minutes on each side) and set.
  3. Add ghee to the pot and fry onions (about 6 minutes)
  4. Add garlic and ginger and sauté until fragrant (about 1 minute), then add coriander, cumin and garam masala. Cook for about 20 seconds.
  5. Add crushed tomatoes, chili powder and salt. Let simmer for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  6. Remove from heat and carefully scoop mixture into a blender and blend until smooth. Water can be added to help blend (up to ¼ cup).
  7. Pour puréed sauce back into the pot. Stir in cream and sugar. Add the chicken and cook for an additional 8-10 minutes until chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened.
  8. Garnish with chopped cilantro (optional) and serve with basmati rice and naan bread. Enjoy!